Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Yeovil is seeking a specialty doctor for its Emergency Department. This role offers flexibility, allowing part-time or full-time options within a supportive environment. Responsibilities include providing high-quality clinical care, supervising junior staff, and leading during critical incidents. With opportunities for professional development, the ideal candidate will have significant postgraduate experience and relevant qualifications. Join us for a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience post graduate training in a senior SASG role.
• Experience of working in the UK-NHS or EU healthcare system.
• Minimum 2 years working in NHS at an SHO level or higher.

Responsibilities

• Perform examination, investigation, treatment, and referral of patients.
• Oversee junior doctors and allied health professionals.
• Maintain operational standards in the Emergency Department.
• Assume roles during trauma incidents and cardiac arrests.

Skills

Direct clinical care

Patient assessment

Team leadership

Teaching and mentoring

Crisis management

Education

MBBS / MBChB or equivalent

ALS/ACLS certification

ATLS/APLS/PALS/EPLS

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a specialty doctor who is either looking for growth within their career or is simply wanting a change from the hustle and bustle of city life. Join our welcoming Emergency Department in Yeovil, Somerset, where you can enjoy a more balanced work environment. Whether you're seeking a permanent or fixed‑term role, part‑time or full‑time, we offer flexibility with a self‑rostered, annualised rota that adapts to your needs.

Main duties of the job

Key duties include the examination, investigation, treatment and referral (as appropriate) of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.

To oversee the work of junior doctors (F1, F2 and ST VTS ) and all allied health professionals working in the department, ensuring that an acceptable standard of practice is maintained.

To ensure that all medical staff have their appropriate breaks when acting as shift leader.

To undertake on the floor teaching of medical and nursing students, junior medical and nursing staff in the department.

To undertake departmental audits and quality improvement projects.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we’re committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long‑term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Job description

Provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards.

Be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams.

Provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues).

Provide clinical advice and support to the junior clinicians and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care.

Assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated.

Assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department.

Respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trust’s Major Incident Plan.

Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff.

Ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient.

Liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community.

Review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required.

Participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.

Active participation in departmental teaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• ALS/ACLS or have arranged a place on a course.
• ATLS/APLS/PALS/EPLS
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience post graduate training in the senior SASG role (3 years’ experience post graduate training would be considered in the junior SASG role).
• Experience of working in the UK-NHS or EU or equivalent health care system other than a Clinical Attachment.
• Minimum 2 years working in NHS at an SHO level or higher

Desirable

• MRCEM or equivalent
• Any of the FRCEM exams
• Emergency Medicine Speciality Training in another country

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT

Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/