East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Consultant Emergency Medicine (EDGH)
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To support developments within the Emergency Department at Eastbourne District General Hospital, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust requires a further Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The post holder will assist in the provision of a high quality emergency service as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality.
Applicants must have full GMC registration and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of their CCT.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates two level 1 emergency departments at Eastbourne DGH and Conquest Hospital with Conquest designated as a Trauma Unit.
Applications are invited for the post of consultant in emergency medicine. The appointee will join the existing consultants to complete a team of 8 in the emergency department.
Duties will be based at Eastbourne but may on occasion work cross-site at Conquest with a 1 in 8 weekend and 1:8 on call. It is anticipated that when all posts are filled the timetabled PAs of all consultants will allow shop floor cover for the following hours:
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- A rotation between Monday-Fri shop floor cover 0800-00.00
- Sat-Sun 0800-1600 shop floor and 1in 8 on call.
- Consultant shifts to be covered are 1200 to 2200, 1400 to 0000 and 1600-0200.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have commitment to all aspects of Emergency Medicine and are keen to develop their careers.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
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In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Mr Utham Shanker
- Job title: Consultant in Emergency Medicine
- Email address: uthamalingam.shanker@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07875010077
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