Specialty Doctor in Emergency Department

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Specialty Doctor in the Emergency Department. This role involves managing high-quality patient care, supervising junior staff, and ensuring compliance with medical standards. Applicants must possess a valid GMC registration, relevant postgraduate experience, and strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £61,542 to £99,216 per annum, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to Practise.
• At least 2 years' experience of NHS Emergency Medicine working at ST3+ level.
• Four years postgraduate training.

Responsibilities

• Part of the multidisciplinary clinical team as specialty doctor in the Emergency Department.
• Provide high quality care and supervision to junior clinical staff.
• Manage undifferentiated emergencies and trauma care.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage conditions in ED

Team working skills

Leadership skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCEM

FRCEM

Job description

Specialty Doctor in Emergency Department

This Specialty Doctor post at West Suffolk Hospital is an exciting opportunity to join the middle grade rota in the Emergency Department, delivering high quality care for patients of all ages and supervising junior clinicians. The role includes managing undifferentiated emergencies, contributing to trauma care, and upholding the standards of both the Trust and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

Please See Full Job Description attached for details

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first 50 applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

• You will be part of the multidisciplinary clinical team as specialty doctor in the Emergency Department.
• Provide high quality care, knowledge, and skills for the patients either directly or by supervision and floor management of the junior clinical staff.
• To maintain the standards of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• To assume clinical responsibility for patients brought to the department by the emergency services, self-referring or referred by GP.
• Dealing with unexpected emergencies including those resulting from infectious diseases like COVID-19.
• To be part of Trauma Team coordinated management of major trauma.
• To be immediately available for opinion, guidance and advice on any patient seen by a junior clinician in the ED at any time during the rostered duty shift.
• To assist in conducting follow-up review of patients where considered appropriate by the Consultant.
• To contribute to the production of departmental clinical management guidelines in line with evidence-based best practice.
• To attend in the event of a hospital Major Incident call if available and off duty.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Identify and act appropriately upon Safeguarding issues in children appropriately.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job responsibilities

The department is a 24/7 unit dealing with unselected patients of all ages. Patients referred from General Practitioners to Surgical and Medical specialties are seen and assessed by the relevant doctors in the Emergency Assessment Unit or ED.

The facilities in the ED include: 2 Receptions and three waiting areas, one dedicated to children Triage room Three Resuscitation bays (one fully paediatric equipped) Fully Independent Infectious controlled area especially for receiving COVID patients. Eight low dependency cubicles Three bay ENP zone including eye cubicle Separated Paediatric Emergency Unit X-ray facility for ED within footprint of the department Relatives room Fully equipped teaching room with Monitor solely for ED use

Person Specification

• Full GMC registration with a licence to Practise.
• At least 2 years' experience of NHS Emergency Medicine working at ST3+ level.
• Four years postgraduate training.

Qualifications and experience

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCEM
• FRCEM

Clinical care (Knowledge and skills)

• Able to manage a full range of conditions of those presenting to ED.
• Communication skills which are clear, fluent and articulate in English
• Level 1 ultrasound or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of UK health systems
• Awareness of current issues in the NHS

Acute care (knowledge and skills)

• Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient
• Play an effective part in advanced life support
• ATLS, ALS and EPLS
• Trauma team lead experience

Teaching, audit and research

• Active participation in clinical auditContribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
• Experience of emergency department research

Communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Able to communicate effectively in spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: ? PLAB 1 ? PLAB 2 However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
• Evidence of team working skills
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Understand the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS

Team

• Enjoy teamwork and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrate leadership skills, and the ability to manage the clinical floor and prioritise activities of the team.
• Able to support the department in a professional manner.

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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearPro Rata Per Annum