Clinical Lead - Emergency Medical Services Work Stream

Job description

The role:

A unique secondment opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, dynamic and experienced clinician to lead the planning for Emergency Medical Care at the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in London in 2012.

Knowledge of mass gathering health management, emergency medical service provision, responding to disasters, detailed knowledge of the National Health Service, its systems and governance and an understanding of guides and rules related to sporting venues and public gatherings are essential.

You will be an experienced clinician in practice, preferably in the NHS, and manage an acute emergency service with significant numbers of staff. You must be able to demonstrate implementation of new systems of clinical care, policies and procedures. You will have experience in education and training methods. You will act as the Emergency Medical Care expert for LOCOG

Initial commitment will be for half a day per month and will increase as planning escalates. The successful applicant will be expected to be available for Test Events and the Games in 2012.

Key responsibilities/accountabilities include the following:

• Recruit a small group of specialist volunteers in the field of emergency medicine with experience in sporting events and mass gatherings from a range of professional groups and external partners
• Coordinate the work of the group to ensure targets are achieved
• Provide updates to LOCOG’s Medical Advisory Group on progress
• Be a core medical services team member
• Be an expert on emergency medical care for medical services planning for the Games
• Devise a plan to deliver a program of work developed with LOCOG’s Medical Services Manager
  

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Mass gathering health management
• Emergency medical service provision
• Disaster response
• Detailed knowledge of the National Health Service and its systems and governance
• Have detailed knowledge of guides and rules related to sporting venues and public gatherings
• Senior clinician in clinical practice preferably the NHS
• Manager of an acute emergency service
• Manages a substantive number of people
• Track record of developing and implementing new systems of clinical care. - introduction of policies and procedures
• Education and training experience
  

Person specification

Behavioural competencies:

• Ability to lead a diverse team
• Have good contacts and networks in the field of emergency care and /or sports medicine.
• Highly collaborative working style
• Has the desire to foster and work in a spirit of partnership
• Flexible and adaptable
• Displays the highest levels of integrity and commitment
  

Job Information

Term of appointment

The appointment will be made under the London 2012 Organising Committee's standard terms and conditions.

Equal opportunities

The London 2012 Organising Committee is committed to equal opportunities in its employment policies, practices and procedures.

To help us monitor the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policy, please fill in the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (Word 39KB).

This information will be kept separate from your application, will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used solely for the purposes of employee monitoring.

How to apply

Please send your CV, covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to mailto:recruitment@london2012.com quoting the reference: CLEMS01
 

Closing date

Friday 23 May

Applicants who are successful to interview stage will be contacted within 21 days from the closing date.

Eligibility to work in the UK:

In applying for this position you confirm your eligibility to work in the UK. Please note that legislation dictates that all non EU nationals are required to be in possession of a valid work permit before they take up employment

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. If you are successful with your application we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as your passport, visa, work permit or birth certificate in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to apply for this role.
London 2012 is a Games for everyone, so we want you to apply regardless of your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.