Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Initial 12 month contract with potential to extend/transition to permanent)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 297-7595897
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 plus relevant enhancements for unsocial working
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
NHS Specialty Doctor
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
The advertised post is suitable for individuals who have experience in emergency medicine and are also interested in furthering their knowledge, skills and experience in emergency medicine, whilst working in a stimulating yet supportive environment. The post is for an initial twelve month period to start as soon as possible.
Successful applicants would join the emergency department team in the Emergency Care Centre which opened in February 2015. Individualised job plans would be developed that would be both sustainable and satisfying. The successful candidates will contribute to the middle grade rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to assess and manage patients presenting to the emergency department with a wide spectrum of emergency presentations, including: adult, paediatric, trauma and non-trauma presentations. Service delivery will be on the middle grade rota. They will also be expected to supervise and support the more junior medical staff as required and will be involved in the resuscitation of acutely ill and injured patients. This post includes the role of Emergency Physician in Charge of the department overnight, after an appropriate induction and orientation period.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ability to prioritise workload & use initiative
- ALS, ATLS (or ETC) and APLS provider status
- Good communication skills
- Meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice
- Basic medical qualification
- Valid GMC registration
- Experience in posts recognised for General Professional Training
- Experience in EM at middle grade level
- Ability to work with and support members of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to fully participate in rota
Person specification
Skills Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- ALS, ATLS and APLS Provider Status
- Good Communication Skills
- Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- At least four years’ full-time postgraduate training
- At least two years experience in emergency medicine
Desirable criteria
- MRCEM or equivalent
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in EM at middle grade level
- Involvement in audit and teaching
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
- Alex Diggles
- Job title
- Service Line Manager for Urgent & Emergency Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 3836
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