PEM Job Plan Examples



If I were to complete my training in PEM, what sort of job plan could I expect to be working when I get a Consultant post?

 

Trainees from an EM background

Most EM consultants with PEM subspecialty accreditation work in general EDs seeing adults and children. Others work in tertiary Paediatric centres with dedicated PEDs, but often maintain their skills in adult EM by spending part of their job plan in the city's adult ED, including on call commitments. See the example job plans below.

 

Trainees from a Paediatric background

You may work in a stand-alone Children's Hospital in the ED as a full-time ED consultant or in a large teaching hospital doing the same; In a smaller hospital or DGH setting it is likely you will also have a role on the admissions unit or in critical care or child protection. The following document is useful for describing the role:
The Role of the Consultant Paediatrician with Subspecialty Training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine- August 2008 http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Role of the Consultant Paediatrician with Subspecialty Training in PEM.pdf

 

Sample job plans

 

Example Job Plan 1. Full time PEM for either EM(PEM) or Paeds(PEM) consultant

AM PM Evening
Mon Paeds ED Paeds ED
Tues Paeds ED Review Clinic Admin Shift
Weds Paeds ED Paeds ED
Thurs Teaching Paeds ED
Fri Paeds ED Review Clinic Admin Shift
Sat-Sun Paeds ED 1 in 6 weekends

 

Example Job Plan 2. Combined PEM/EM for EM(PEM) consultant

AM PM Evening
Mon Adult ED Adult ED
Tues Paeds ED Admin Shift
Weds Paeds ED Adult ED + on call
Thurs Admin Shift Paeds ED
Fri Audit/meetings Teaching
Sat-Sun Working in ED 1 in 6 weekends

 

Example Job Plan 3. Combination of PEM and Ambulatory Paediatrics for Paeds(PEM) consultant

AM PM Evening
Mon Post take ward round 1 in 6 Paeds ED
Tues Gen Paeds admissions unit Admin
Weds Rapid access clinic Paeds ED
Thurs Admin Paeds ED
Fri Rapid access clinic
Sat-Sun 1/6 on call for Paediatrics

 

Example Job Plan 4. Combination of PEM and Paediatric Critical Care (50:50 split) for Paeds(PEM) consultant

AM PM Evening
Mon PICU PICU
Tues Paeds ED Paeds ED
Weds Paeds ED Paeds ED
Thurs Admin
Fri PICU Admin
Sat-Sun 1/6 on call for ED