Locally Employed Doctor in Emergency Medicine (ST3-5 Level)

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Learning opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, &c

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is seeking an Locally Employed Doctor in Emergency Medicine (ST3-5) to join the Emergency Care Group. The post requires leadership, teaching, and a strong background in emergency medicine within a busy department.

The role includes leading overnight shifts and contributing to rota management across sites. Applicants should have ALS/ATLS/EPALS or equivalent, GMC registration, and at least 6 months UK ED experience.

Qualifications

• MBChB/MBBS or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration & License to Practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a wide spectrum of emergency patients.
• Supervise F1/F2 and GP VTS doctors.
• Develop links between Emergency Medicine and Medicine.
• Deliver high-quality General and Emergency Medicine care.
• Teach and train medical students and juniors.

Skills

Resuscitation

Leadership

Teaching

Emergency medicine

Education

MBChB/MBBS

GMC registration

Core Training (CT1-CT2)

Job description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Locally Employed Doctor in Emergency Medicine (ST3-5 Level)

The closing date is 06 November 2026

Please note we have specified valid ALS, ATLS and EPALS (or equivalent) certifications as Essential Criteria in the Person Specification for this position. If you do not confirm you hold all three life support courses on your application, it will unfortunately be rejected

The successful candidate will contribute to emergency care across the Emergency Care Group and will work as a part of the Emergency Department team with a full shift rota.

There is an expectation to contribute to the middle tier rota at either DRI or Bassetlaw Hospital. Post holder to be able to lead the team overnight so requires strong experience in a busy ED and leadership skills. There is consultant presence in both units 7 days of the week, with 12-18-hour on-site cover and then on-call cover.

Main duties of the job

Managing a whole spectrum of emergency patients

Assistance and supervision of the F1, F2 and GP VTS doctors with the management of patients.

Strengthening the delivery of a, high quality, General and Emergency Medicine service across the hospital and community.

Developing further links between Emergency medicine and medicine

Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care.

Developing a subspecialty interest.

Teaching and training undergraduates as well as postgraduates

Quality assurance of the service and individual practice

About us

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Key competencies required for this position:

Resuscitate and Stabilize (SLO3): Ability to identify sick adult patients, perform resuscitation, stabilization, and recognize appropriate cessation at the entrustment level of 3.

Possession of an up-to-date ALS (or equivalent) certificate.

Care for injured patient (SLO4): Completion of ATLS or ETC or equivalent trauma course able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 3.

Ability to identify sick paediatric patients, resuscitate and stabilize them. Possession of an APLS or EPLS (or equivalent) certification and able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 3.

Fracture/Dislocation Manipulation- able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 3

Ability to provide conscious sedation independently.

Experience and Achievements

• Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in Emergency Medicine expected of a doctor at ST3 and above level
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems within the Emergency Medicine and to support the junior medical staff and nursing team.
• Competence in procedural skills relevant to the level of the post
• Ability and willingness to learn from colleagues, senior and other sources.
• Minimum 6 months of UK emergency department working experience

Qualifications

• MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
• Completion of Core Training or equivalent within the Emergency Medicine specialty or Minimum 2 years full time equivalent Emergency Medicine working experience
• ALS (or equivalent)
• Applicants must have full GMC registration and continue to hold a License to Practice
• ATLS / ETC (or equivalent)
• EPALS / APLS (or equivalent)
• MRCEM or Part of FRCEM

Teaching and training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of medical students, junior colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

Audit and research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects

Personal Qualities

• Embraces responsibility for identifying sound and effective solutions to a variety of different problems
• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behavior on others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary / Bassetlaw Hospital

Doncaster Royal Infirmary / Bassetlaw Hospital