Specialty Doctor - Emergency Medicine

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Haverfordwest; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Haverfordwest is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine. The position requires full GMC registration and completion of postgraduate training in relevant specialties. Key responsibilities include delivering quality emergency care and participation in clinical governance. The successful candidate will thrive in a supportive environment and engage in teaching programs for students and residents, enhancing medical education and practice.

Qualifications

• 4 years full-time postgraduate training, with at least 2 in a relevant specialty.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
• Experience in critical appraisal to improve clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency medical care.
• Participate in clinical governance and audits for improvement.
• Organize teaching programs for medical students.

Skills

Broad based experience in Emergency Medicine

Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge and participation in CPD

Education

MBBS

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

ATLS/PALS/ALS

Job description

Location: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Specialty Doctor - Emergency Medicine

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, focused and forward-thinking Specialty Doctors to join our highly supportive Emergency Department based in Withybush General Hospital.

Our flexible Specialty Doctor posts are within Emergency Medicine in a friendly semi-rural Emergency Department. Withybush General Hospital is a modern District General Hospital containing 195 inpatient beds, situated one mile from the centre of Haverfordwest.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Department consists of four resuscitation bays, X-ray, plaster room and treatment rooms giving immediate access to primary medical and surgical assessment treatment and care. It provides care for the people of Pembrokeshire and adjacent parts of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire in an environment that permits sufficient time for rewarding interaction between staff and patients, yet also provides appropriate experience of high quality emergency medicine.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
• 47 general practices and 97 community pharmacies and 43 general ophthalmic practices and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers. Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• ATLS/PALS/ALS
• 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty OR Equivalent experience/competencies
• MCEM
• MBBS
• Completion of F1/F2

Desirable

• MRCS 1 or MRCP 1
• APLS

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience in Emergency Medicine
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• NHS Experience
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of the assessment of emergencies

Desirable

• Additional clinical qualification(s)
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors

Desirable

• Training the Trainers experience

Management

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

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