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

Job summary

This post is suitable for doctors looking to work at middle-grade level in the Emergency Department. We will actively support all clinicians to achieve competencies in the RCEM curriculum and completion of the FRCEM examinations.

Candidates applying for this post must have a minimum of 3 years post-graduation experience in emergency medicine (EM).

An educational supervisor will be allocated to each successful candidate from the consultant team who will help to identify learning needs, develop a personal development plan and provide guidance on career development. Regular meetings with their educational supervisors will be set up to ensure adequate progression.

The use of e-portfolio will aid documentation of progression. Regular consultant led teaching will be provided. There will also be opportunities to develop own personal interests.

Main duties of the job

General

1. Work to the trusts values- Put Patients First, Take Ownership, Respect Others, and Be Positive.
2. Ensure mandatory training is completed and up to date.
3. Adhere to trust policies and procedures.
4. To comply with the guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on Good Medical Practice.
5. To ensure you have a valid GMC registration & Validation status.

Clinical

1. Deliver high quality care to the patients presenting to the ED.
2. To manage patients admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU).
3. Supervise and support all staff, medical and nursing within the ED on the shop floor.
4. Ensure all life support courses and qualifications are up to date and valid, including Advanced Life Support, Advanced Paediatric Life Support or equivalent, Advanced Trauma Life Support or equivalent.
5. Ensure safeguarding level 3 is completed and up to date.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
2. Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted: 07 April 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £61,825 a year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 12029

Job locations:

Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS

Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR

Job description Job responsibilities

1. Complete the Primary/Intermediate FRCEM examinations.
2. Participate in formal and informal teaching of all staff and students; this will include junior doctors, ACP, ENP, nurses, medical and nursing students.
3. Attend and participate in the weekly senior staff educational meeting.
4. Attend monthly-protected teaching sessions for the middle-grade tier clinicians.
5. Engage with Continuous Professional Development and annual appraisal process.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Medical Degree from a recognised University
• ALS provider
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

• Completion of ST3 EM
• FRCEM Intermediate
• MRCEM
• ATLS/ETC provider
• APLS/EPLS provider
• Life Support course instructor status
• At least 12 months previous experience in Emergency Medicine post
• Demonstrates competence in management of full range of Emergency Medicine presentations

Experience Essential

• Medical Degree from a recognised University
• At least 3 years previous experience in Emergency Medicine post
• Demonstrates competence in management of full range of Emergency Medicine presentations
• ALS provider
• ATLS/ETC provider
• APLS/EPLS provider

Desirable

• Completion of ST3 EM
• FRCEM Intermediate
• MRCEM
• Life Support course instructor
• Level 1 USS competent

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS

Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm