Consultant Emergency Medicine

At Blackpool Victoria Hospital we are looking to recruit Consultants in Emergency Medicine. We want great colleagues to join our expanding team. ED is a demanding but rewarding speciality and we all want to be able to work in a sustainable inclusive way.

To attract the right candidate and support them to do a great job we are offering the following:

• 7 : 3 DCC : SPA job plan as standard for full time staff
• RCEM enhanced PA rates for out of hours DCC work.
• Self-Rostering and Annualised Job Plans

We want to provide a supportive, inclusive environment to allow staff to deliver great care, provide great education and have a great work life balance.

The Emergency Department has undergone a full refurbishment as part of our Emergency Village project.

The Emergency Department includes separate facilities for children. Additionally, we have a co-located Medical Assessment Centre, co-located UTC and a frailty assessment unit that we have access to. We are supported onsite by access to the Regional Tertiary Cardiology & Cardiothoracic services which are located on this site.

We are undertaking a programme transforming our clinical workforce looking to develop innovative opportunities. These include

• Enhanced SDT / SPA time
• A programme of excellence in Emergency Medicine Education

The Emergency Department at Blackpool Vic serves a unique population providing it’s own set of challenges. We are a Trauma Unit for Lancashire and South Cumbria Trauma network, but we are the Trauma Centre for patients with isolated penetrating thoracic trauma.

There Are Opportunities At Blackpool To Develop Interests In

• Quality Improvement
• Education and Training
• Leadership and Management
• Simulation

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Sam Guest Job title: Head of Department Emergency Medicine Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01253 300000