Specialist Doctor Emergency Medicine

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Specialist Grade Doctor in Emergency Medicine to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Emergency Department team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy Emergency Department providing high-quality emergency care to a diverse patient population. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting with a wide range of acute and urgent conditions, whilst contributing to the development and improvement of emergency care services. The post holder will work alongside Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Junior Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide senior clinical decision-making and support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. They will be expected to participate in departmental clinical governance, teaching, service development and quality improvement activities. The role offers the opportunity to develop specialist interests, contribute to innovation within urgent and emergency care, and support the department in achieving its strategic objectives. We are committed to supporting professional development and offer a collaborative working environment focused on excellence in patient care, education and staff wellbeing.,

• Provide senior clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients attending the Emergency Department.
• Support patient flow through effective decision-making and timely discharge or admission processes.
• Supervise, support and teach junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in departmental clinical governance, audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Contribute to the delivery of safe, responsive and high-quality emergency care services.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust and wider healthcare system.
• Participate in rota arrangements, including out-of-hours and weekend working as required.
  
  Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Significant experience in Emergency Medicine or Acute Care specialties.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, leadership and clinical decision-making skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, service improvement and professional development.
  
  We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services. WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.