Job summary
We are interested in hearing from individuals with at least 4 years postgraduate experience to work as junior registrars (ST3 level) in our Emergency Department. Posts are available from August 2023.
The post will be based at the Emergency Department of the Princess Royal University Hospital which is a designated Trauma Unit and Hyper-acute Stroke Centre serving one of the largest patient bases in the London Borough of Bromley.
The ED consultant team provides clinical supervision and care delivery 16 hours per day, seven days a week. They also have varied special interests including trauma, frailty, disaster medicine, education, public health, global health and pre-hospital care.
There is a strong training culture incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision, opportunities to attend relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions.
Regular scheduled academic time is also built into the rota to allow for Audit, QIP and personal learning/development.
Main duties of the job
The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the ED, and to be an on-site source of advice and help for more junior doctors in the ED.
Whilst this is a registrar post, there will be more senior support available in the department at all times in the form of either an ED consultant or more senior registrar grade doctor.
On duty 1 in 3 weekends.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King's to another level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the Post
- The Primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the ED, and to be an on-site source of advice and help for more junior doctors in the ED.
- Whilst this is a registrar post, there will be more senior support available in the department at all times in the form of either an ED consultant or more senior registrar grade doctor.
- On duty 1 in 3 weekends.
- Applications from doctors who wish to work less than full time are welcomed.
Teaching and Audit
- As an academic centre who prides itself on teaching we have an exciting in-house ED training programme to supplement shop floor supervision, supporting each doctor to acquire the knowledge and skills required in emergency medicine. This includes lecture-room teaching, full immersion simulation sessions and the opportunity to attend relevant clinics and courses. Special focus is given towards the passing of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examinations.
- There is regular non-clinical academic time built into the rota and job plan. This will be a minimum of 1 full day off per month.
- Study leave can usually be arranged, subject to notice, for educational activities relevant to emergency medicine. Relevant study-leave includes life-support courses, other emergency medicine courses, and preparation for exams.
- Funding is available for educational activities such as the courses outlined above, College of Emergency Medicine e-learning, and e-portfolio access.
- As a forward-thinking department, interested in reviewing outcomes and improving quality we encourage involvement in clinical audit
Continuing Professional Development
- The post holder will be expected to achieve a high level of familiarity with emergency management and to keep abreast of developments in the field of Emergency Medicine.
- The post holder will be supported and expected to fulfil the CPD requirements of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
- There will be regular appraisals and mentoring with an engaged and motivated Emergency Medicine Consultant.
- The post-holder will be strongly encouraged to work towards post-graduate examinations (if not already held)
Promotion to a more senior position.
It is presumed that the post-holder will be already motivated towards a career in emergency medicine. They will be supported and assisted to fulfil their aspirations which would include internal promotion to Specialty Doctor position or a formal training post in Emergency Medicine.
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Introduction
In conjunction with the urgent care centre, the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal University Hospital sees 105,000 patients per year. The range of problems managed covers the breadth of emergency medicine with a large proportion of the workload being acute medical and general surgical emergencies. The proximity of both Brands Hatch race track and Canada Heights motocross circuit adds to the trauma workload.
A significant proportion of the local population are of older age which has led to the development of specialised frailty and silver trauma pathways. The ED has an excellent reputation for acute care management, training and junior doctor supervision.
Special areas of interest within the Emergency Department include Severe Sepsis Care, Hyper-Acute Stroke Management, ED ultrasound, Trauma, Frailty, Medical Education and Simulation training.
The Emergency Department CDU admits patients under ED for various clinical pathways including Trauma, toxicology, chest pain and other observational cases.
Emergency Medicine specific training is well catered for with protected time for teaching and local ED resources for education. We also have close links with an internationally recognised ED course centre, delivering MRCEM, Ultrasound and Radiology courses (www.bromleyemergency.com/)
Medical Staffing
Consultants 14
Associate Specialists 2
ST4-6 4
ST3 3
Specialty Doctor/SCF 9
JCF 7
GPVTS 4
ACCS CT1 1
F2s 12
Facilities
4 bay resuscitation area with full critical care monitoring for adults and children
Majors area - 25 cubicles
Paediatric Unit 7 cubicles
Sub-acute area 3 cubicles
Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) 9 beds + seating area
Co-located Urgent Care Centre
Dedicated Emergency Department x-ray facilities are adjacent to the department with CT scanning and on-site MRI easily available.
The Local Area
The hospital is based in a leafy suburban town of Orpington, a highly sought after location due to its close proximity to many well-regarded schools in addition to restaurants and local markets. It is minutes away from Bromley which has extensive retail and leisure facilities.
The hospital is also close to Bromley South and Orpington train stations, with fast, regular connections to central London (18 minutes).
The south coast, Eurostar International train station and Gatwick International airport are also within easy reach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties of the Post
- The Primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the ED, and to be an on-site source of advice and help for more junior doctors in the ED.
- Whilst this is a registrar post, there will be more senior support available in the department at all times in the form of either an ED consultant or more senior registrar grade doctor.
- On duty 1 in 3 weekends.
- Applications from doctors who wish to work less than full time are welcomed.
Teaching and Audit
- As an academic centre who prides itself on teaching we have an exciting in-house ED training programme to supplement shop floor supervision, supporting each doctor to acquire the knowledge and skills required in emergency medicine. This includes lecture-room teaching, full immersion simulation sessions and the opportunity to attend relevant clinics and courses. Special focus is given towards the passing of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examinations.
- There is regular non-clinical academic time built into the rota and job plan. This will be a minimum of 1 full day off per month.
- Study leave can usually be arranged, subject to notice, for educational activities relevant to emergency medicine. Relevant study-leave includes life-support courses, other emergency medicine courses, and preparation for exams.
- Funding is available for educational activities such as the courses outlined above, College of Emergency Medicine e-learning, and e-portfolio access.
- As a forward-thinking department, interested in reviewing outcomes and improving quality we encourage involvement in clinical audit
Continuing Professional Development
- The post holder will be expected to achieve a high level of familiarity with emergency management and to keep abreast of developments in the field of Emergency Medicine.
- The post holder will be supported and expected to fulfil the CPD requirements of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
- There will be regular appraisals and mentoring with an engaged and motivated Emergency Medicine Consultant.
- The post-holder will be strongly encouraged to work towards post-graduate examinations (if not already held)
Promotion to a more senior position.
It is presumed that the post-holder will be already motivated towards a career in emergency medicine. They will be supported and assisted to fulfil their aspirations which would include internal promotion to Specialty Doctor position or a formal training post in Emergency Medicine.
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Introduction
In conjunction with the urgent care centre, the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal University Hospital sees 105,000 patients per year. The range of problems managed covers the breadth of emergency medicine with a large proportion of the workload being acute medical and general surgical emergencies. The proximity of both Brands Hatch race track and Canada Heights motocross circuit adds to the trauma workload.
A significant proportion of the local population are of older age which has led to the development of specialised frailty and silver trauma pathways. The ED has an excellent reputation for acute care management, training and junior doctor supervision.
Special areas of interest within the Emergency Department include Severe Sepsis Care, Hyper-Acute Stroke Management, ED ultrasound, Trauma, Frailty, Medical Education and Simulation training.
The Emergency Department CDU admits patients under ED for various clinical pathways including Trauma, toxicology, chest pain and other observational cases.
Emergency Medicine specific training is well catered for with protected time for teaching and local ED resources for education. We also have close links with an internationally recognised ED course centre, delivering MRCEM, Ultrasound and Radiology courses (www.bromleyemergency.com/)
Medical Staffing
Consultants 14
Associate Specialists 2
ST4-6 4
ST3 3
Specialty Doctor/SCF 9
JCF 7
GPVTS 4
ACCS CT1 1
F2s 12
Facilities
4 bay resuscitation area with full critical care monitoring for adults and children
Majors area - 25 cubicles
Paediatric Unit 7 cubicles
Sub-acute area 3 cubicles
Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) 9 beds + seating area
Co-located Urgent Care Centre
Dedicated Emergency Department x-ray facilities are adjacent to the department with CT scanning and on-site MRI easily available.
The Local Area
The hospital is based in a leafy suburban town of Orpington, a highly sought after location due to its close proximity to many well-regarded schools in addition to restaurants and local markets. It is minutes away from Bromley which has extensive retail and leisure facilities.
The hospital is also close to Bromley South and Orpington train stations, with fast, regular connections to central London (18 minutes).
The south coast, Eurostar International train station and Gatwick International airport are also within easy reach.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
Experiencw
Essential
- 4 years post qualification work in acute or emergency specialties
Desirable
- Life support courses or EM exams (ALS, APLS, ATLS, MRCEM)
- Experience in ED USS, Sedation, EM Paediatrics, Other procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
Experiencw
Essential
- 4 years post qualification work in acute or emergency specialties
Desirable
- Life support courses or EM exams (ALS, APLS, ATLS, MRCEM)
- Experience in ED USS, Sedation, EM Paediatrics, Other procedures
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
