Job requirements
Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- General
Full GMC registration
- General
CCST/CCT in Emergency Medicine
- General
General training in Emergency Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
- General
Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and Governments agenda for its modernisation
- General
Awareness of Clinical Governance, and demonstrates commitment to high quality service delivery.
- Essential
Sufficient leadership and organisational skills
- Essential
Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy and dynamic Children’s Emergency department as a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM). This is a post to lead and drive links between Paediatrics and ED. This post will work alongside an existing PEM consultant to provide high quality care to our Children's Emergency Department (ED).
The Children's ED receives approximately 17,000 patients per year and receives both GP & self referrals from across Buckinghamshire. We currently have 1 WTE PEM Consultants in post and work closely with our Adult ED colleagues.
In April 2023 we opened our new Children's ED which has been purposed built and provides care to the children and young people of Buckinghamshire. The unit contains 2 Paediatric Resus bays, individual rooms and a Children's Observation Unit.
Must be PEM qualified.
Please note - JD is pending college approval.
Main duties of the job
Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Demonstrate strong clinical leadership when working clinically across the many areas of the department delivering excellent and high quality patient care and supporting the shift leader in the management of patient flow and activity through the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant - Paediatric Emergency Medicine with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Paediatrics role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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