ED Speciality Doctor

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 May 2024

Job summary

Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospital's emergency care pathway and provides high quality care for patients from the moment they arrive at the hospital. The department is led by a highly motivated group of consultants who are committed to providing high level care with a drive to develop the service further. This role will enable the Emergency Department to deliver high quality and timely care in the face of the pressures resulting from increased emergency admissions and the greater acuity of cases presenting. The Trust is currently building a new state of the art Emergency Department, meaning that the post-holder will have the opportunity to help support an exciting transition period. They will then have the opportunity to work and receive training in a modern, innovative Emergency Department built from the ground up with staff needs in mind and to support quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

It is a consultant led service with consultants providing leadership and patient care on the shop floor from 24 hours a day Monday to Friday and 22:00 at weekends with a desire to enhance weekend cover. The ethos of the department is to provide high level care whilst supporting the education and training of junior staff both clinical and nursing both on and off the shop floor.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF674B

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

These roles will provide the 24/7 registrar cover a department of this size needs. Although this is a Trust grade job and not part of a formal postgraduate training programme, one of the key benefits will be to increase senior shop floor presence, whilst allowing the same time for learning and level of support as it you were on a postgraduate programme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Eligible for full registration with GMC and Licence to Practise at time of appointment
MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

MRCEM

Experience

Essential

Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Eligible for full registration with GMC and Licence to Practise at time of appointment
MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

MRCEM

Experience

Essential

Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).