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Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
272-7887459
Employer
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bassetlaw Hospital
Town
Worksop
Salary
£100,870 - £111,441 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/04/2026 23:59

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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Doctor in Emergency Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade

Job overview

The successful candidate will contribute to emergency care across the Division of medicine and will work as a Trust Doctor as part of the Emergency Department team with a full shift rota. The current rota is calculated at an average 10 PA per week. We have forged close links between our Acute Medicine and Emergency Medicine Teams. As part of the Consultant led team the successful applicant will provide shop floor input and leadership.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties of the Post:

·     Managing a whole spectrum of emergency patients

·  Assistance and supervision of the F1, F2 and GPST doctors with the management of patients.

·    Strengthening the delivery of a high-quality Emergency Medicine service across the hospital and community.

· Developing further links between Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine

·    Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care.

·         Developing a subspecialty interest

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000.  Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.   

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key competencies required for this position:

·      Resuscitate and Stabilize (SLO3): Ability to identify sick adult patients, perform resuscitation, stabilization, and recognize appropriate cessation at the entrustment level of 4.

·        Possession of an up-to-date ALS (or equivalent) certificate.

·     Care for injured patient (SLO4): Completion of ATLS or ETC or equivalent trauma course able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 4

·     Ability to identify sick paediatric patients, resuscitate and stabilize them. Possession of an APLS or EPLS (or equivalent) certification and able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 4. 

·       Chest Drain: Seldinger Technique. Entrustment level 4

·       Open Chest Drain. Entrustment level 2b

·      Fracture/Dislocation Manipulation- able to demonstrate the skills at the entrustment level of 4

           ·   Ability to provide conscious sedation independently.

·   Dealing with complex and challenging situations in the workplace (SLO6). Should able demonstrate as senior clinician overnight at DRI and Bassetlaw.

Person specification

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Desirable criteria
  • Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications

Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable criteria
  • Critical Appraisal Skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use IT Systems – inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
  • Evidence of innovation
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continual learning and development
  • Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBchB/MBBS or equivalent
  • Must be fully registered with the GMC and Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
  • ALS (or equivalent)
  • FRCEM or equivalent achieved.
  • Completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
  • Must meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
  • EPALS / APLS (or equivalent)
  • ATLS / ETC (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • GMC Emergency Medicine Specialist Register
  • Working as locum consultant in emergency medicine experience

Experience and Achievements

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine at a standard capable of leading the department overnight (EPIC)
  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the role
Desirable criteria
  • Minimum 6 months UK NHS Emergency Department working experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Race CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantBronze status by the North West Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Assembly in recognition of it commitment to building anti-racist foundations

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Naushad Khan
Job title
Clinical Director Emergency Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0773844132
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