Job summary
This post is an ideal post for a candidate with an interest in Emergency Medicine or wishing to broaden their career following their Foundation training. Although it is not a formal training post, the successful candidate will be working alongside trainees in nationally recognized training positions, and receive the same support, supervision and access to teaching as them. In addition, we will provide an additional protected 4 hours per week CPD to pursue an interest of your choice. This is flexible, but may include Ultrasound, Simulation, Teaching, Frailty, Trauma, Anaesthetics or Paediatrics.
In addition, the candidates will be asked at interview if they would like to put themselves forward for the highly sought-after posts of Emergency Medicine with Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine, Clinical Research Fellow in EM and/or Sustainability Fellow in EM.
The successful applicant will be appointed as either a Locally Employed Doctor, or on Specialty Contract 2021 Term and Conditions dependent on their experience.
(If the successful appointee has over four years post qualification experience, they will be appointed on specialty doctor 2021 terms and conditions).
Main duties of the job
- Assessment of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self presentations, all age groups, medical and surgical.
- Initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment.
- Close working with other inpatient teams and specialities.
- Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will work with a team of twenty eight consultant emergency physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels. We also have a team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners who help deliver the minors service across all sites.
The type of work to expect and learning opportunities:
Assessment of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self presentations, all age groups, medical and surgical. Initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment. Close working with other inpatient teams and specialities. Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidates will work with a team of twenty eight consultant emergency physicians and five permanent specialty doctors across Northumbria Healthcare Trust, as well as a large team of doctors in training at all levels. We also have a team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners who help deliver the minors service across all sites.
The type of work to expect and learning opportunities:
Assessment of all cases: GP, Ambulance, self presentations, all age groups, medical and surgical. Initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment. Close working with other inpatient teams and specialities. Very close working with acute medicine with team handover and interaction.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- ALS or equivalent (or at least a place on a recognized course prior to appointment start date - appointment would be subject to passing course)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 12 months NHS/UK experience at F2/SHO level or above
Desirable
- Other post registration acute clinical specialty experience in Emergency Medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- ALS or equivalent (or at least a place on a recognized course prior to appointment start date - appointment would be subject to passing course)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 12 months NHS/UK experience at F2/SHO level or above
Desirable
- Other post registration acute clinical specialty experience in Emergency Medicine
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
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).
