Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Glasgow, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Fixed Term Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The Emergency Department (ED) of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) is the most modern facility of its kind in the UK.

A purpose built state of the art Trauma and Medical Emergency Unit led by a team of passionate, dedicated medical and nursing staff delivering the highest possible standards of care.

The ED serves a mixed population with considerable health challenges and provides a full spectrum of Trauma and Non-Trauma Emergency Care.

The workload of the QUEH will be approximately 110,000 new adult patients per year with tertiary referrals for major trauma as well as head, spinal, maxillofacial and vascular injuries.

The hospital includes the regional centres for Neurology and Renal Medicine.

QEUH is the first hospital in Scotland to have a rooftop helipad suitable for air ambulance and Search and Rescue helicopters with dedicated high speed lift access to the ED.

The ED is currently staffed by 32 Emergency Medicine Consultants working an extended shift pattern, 12 middle grade doctors providing 24-hour cover, a tier of clinical fellows providing additional rota cover and 20 junior medical staff.

The department has a special interest in Trauma management and critical care and works closely with our colleagues in Intensive Care, Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma and a full range of inpatient specialists.

An imaging suite is adjacent to the ED with 2 CT scanners available for emergency work. The hospital also boasts a brand-new lab building connected to the main hospital by a pneumatic pod system.

The QEUH ED brings together clinicians with a proven track record of innovation, excellence in teaching, research, QI and audit.

These posts represent an exciting opportunity to join our established team of Consultants in Emergency Medicine, providing senior care and leadership in the Emergency Department.

These posts are associated with the transition to a major trauma centre and 24 hour Consultant presence in the ED.

It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of emergency medical care.