Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine - Bangor, United Kingdom - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

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Bangor, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Bangor ED is unique. Sandwiched between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey, this is the place to enjoy rural EM.

Our happy, friendly department (seeing 52,000 patients pa) is developing fast as we pursue our goal of excellence in rural EM.

We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant to join our team - 8 sessions for a 12 month period from 1 September 2024.

We offer a civilized 1 in 8 rota, and the Welsh Consultant Contact is based upon 7

DCC:
3 SPA which provides flexibility in job planning.

As for life in North Wales, if you like outdoor pursuits, you'll be in heaven here: everything from hill-walking to kite-surfing is on the doorstep.

Yet we are only a one-hour drive from Chester and the M6, and three hours from London by train.

Your Consultant supervisor would be the Lead Clinician of the Emergency Department.
You would be expected to contribute to clinical and educational activities within the Directorate as determined by the Consultant on your team and provide a high quality service to the local population including an emergency oncall commitment.
The current expected on call Rota is 1:8. You would be 1 in 8 on call. You will be required to cover for your colleagues' periods of leave.
To assist nominated consultants in the supervision and teaching of junior trainees.
To contribute, to local clinical governance activities including clinical audit and clinical risk initiatives.
You will be required to cooperate with local management in the efficient running of services and expected to share with all colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
Subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service you will be expected to observe policies and procedures of the Health Board, drawn up in consultation with the profession where they involve clinical matters.
You will be expected to pursue local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures in the management of employees of the Health Board.
There are regular weekly departmental teaching and educational activities, together with opportunities to attend appropriate courses which would fulfill your CPD requirements.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff.

The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units.

BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations.

BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.