Job summary
- Main area
- Unscheduled Care
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 251-MD25161
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basingstoke
- Town
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
Specialty Doctor
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
We are advertising for a Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine based at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The exact job plan will be negotiated annually with the post holder and take into consideration their career development needs and departmental needs. The position would
be on a substantive contract.
Main duties of the job
We run two Emergency Departments on two sites – The Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke and The Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. We are renowned in the region for the excellent training and supervision we provide to our trainee doctors and in 2019 won the National Royal College of Emergency Medicine Award for Learning Environment of the Year. The Consultant body has current RCEM examiners and a recently developed Clinical Educators programme. There will be training and teaching package for all successful applicants and the
opportunity to develop specific skills or areas of interest such as ultrasound, simulation, paediatrics and quality improvement amongst many others. There are also established relationships with allied specialties and some experience with the CESR programme and we would be very keen to support interested candidates to achieve Consultant level recognition from the Royal College via the CESR route.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide
a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.
Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites.
The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital
(AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of
the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed Job Description and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job description and person specification
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with license to practice
- MRCEM or equivalent ( Emergency Medicine specialty only)
- 4 years postgraduate with minimum of 2 years in specialty
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate diploma
- FRCEM or equivalent ( Emergency Medicine specialty only)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate clinical experience
- Minimum of 18 months ED experience
- Eligibility to work in UK
- Evidence of experience in other specialties relevant to Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
- UK experience
- Successful completion of ST3 Emergency Medicine competencies
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Up to date ALS & APLS or equivalent
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
- Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.
Desirable criteria
- Level One USS sign off
- Up to date ATLS (or equivalent)
Research & Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching and / or simulation
- Evidence of interest and experience in research
- Evidence of mentoring or educational supervision
- Published research
- GCP certification
Desirable criteria
- Formal qualification in teaching
- Instructor status on life support course
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, • Knowledge and evidence of participation in Quality Improvement Projects • Evidence of service development projects / clinical pathway development • Evidence of involvement in responding to complaints hampshirehospitalscareers.co.uk learning from errors
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and evidence of participation in Quality Improvement Projects
- Evidence of service development projects / clinical pathway development
- Evidence of involvement in responding to complaints
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Christmas
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01256 314036
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