Job overview

Join our dynamic Emergency Medicine Team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital!

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAH) is excited to invite applications for the position of Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and supportive team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative team environment: Work alongside a robust team of 15 Specialty Doctors, a full tier at ST1 level, and 11 experienced Consultants.
• State-of-the-Art facilities: Our Emergency Department (ED) sees approximately 105,000 attendances annually, with 25% being children. The ED is located at the forefront of the hospital and has recently undergone significant refurbishments, including:
  • An Integrated Urgent Treatment Centre
  • Refurbished SAS/MG offices
  • New and improved flooring throughout the department
  • An updated Tannoy system
  • A refurbished Minors’ assessment area with dedicated treatment chairs and assessment trolleys

Your role and development:

• Innovative digital journey: Be a part of our digital transformation with the implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system by the end of 2024.
• Professional growth: We are committed to supporting your career development, including assistance with your CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) application.
• Relocation package: We offer a comprehensive relocation package for successful candidates to help you settle in comfortably.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the Emergency Department and the team as a whole.
• Assess, investigate and treat patients presenting to the ED and make appropriate decisions regarding referral or discharge in a timely manner.
• Resuscitate, diagnose and initiate treatment of all emergencies.
• Lead the trauma and cardiac arrest teams.
• To work in all areas of the ED (Majors, Minors, Paeds ED, Resus & RAT).
• Assist, train and supervise ST/GP-VTS/FY2 trainees, Trust doctors, ENPs and ANPs in Emergency Medicine; report concerns to the Duty Consultant.
• Liaise with the nursing shift manager and other nursing staff to organise the allocation of work and ensure smooth running of the department.

Join us at The Princess Alexandra Hospital and make a difference in Emergency Medicine. Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking team in a dynamic and rewarding environment!

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.