Locally Employed Doctor: Same Day Emergency Care / Short Stay Ward

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Acute Medicine team at Torbay Hospital as a Locally Employed Doctor specializing in Same Day Emergency Care. This position offers a chance to enhance your clinical skills while being part of a supportive team committed to patient care. Suitable for F3 candidates looking for valuable medical experience.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration required.
• Must have 6+ months NHS experience.
• Current UK Health and Care worker VISA required.

Responsibilities

• Taking comprehensive patient histories.
• Requesting and interpreting investigations.
• Supervising and assisting junior staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Holistic patient assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Graduated between 2017 and 2022

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Locally Employed Doctor: Same Day Emergency Care / Short Stay Ward

The closing date is 09 July 2025

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Acute Medicine at Torbay Hospital, working alongside a range of specialist clinical teams to gain experience in the assessment and management of patients with general medical problems. We have 4 posts available covering the following areas:

• Acute SDEC

This year, our successfully appointed LEDs will be offered a combined specialty allocation, of 4x 3month blocks, working in SDEC for 1 block and McCallum for 3 months.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to abide by the code set out in the GMC "Good Medical Practice" and to continue to improve on the generic competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme.

Other responsibilities include:

Taking a complete medical history in a holistic way, with a focus on the patient's agenda

Performing a complete systems examination while maintaining the dignity of the patient

Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations including radiological tests, biochemistry and haematology tests and basic microbiological tests

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient management, with a focus on effective communication

Learning to prioritise tasks to enable safe and high quality patient care

Supervising, training and assisting junior clinical staff when required

Participating in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as timetabled

Referring on to specialty inpatient teams by telephone or electronic referral system

Attending weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions

Supervising medical students

Complying with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave

About us

These are perfect jobs for applicants looking for an "F3" year prior to application to Internal Medicine training, or for those looking for some good general medical experience to aid personal and career development.

There are opportunities to undertake a diverse range of clinical work and these posts will be invaluable for those looking to gain more medical experience prior to undertaking their next training post.

Doctors who are enthusiastic about working in a strong and committed medical team that delivers excellent care to patients will be rewarded with a wide and rewarding clinical experience.

Job responsibilities

Full detailed job description and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

• GMC Registration
• 6+ Months NHS Experience
• Graduated between 2017 and 2022
• Current UK Health and Care worker VISA
• Current Skilled Worker VISA
• GMC

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust