Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
7 hours ago
Cheltenham
Job summaryApplicants are invited to apply for a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine post,The post will be Emergency Medicine clinical care allowing an opportunity for doctors wanting to gain experience and responsibility in not just managing patients but managing a busy department (at Registrar level).As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.The Trust's overriding vision is to provide the highest quality services to our local population and so to be the hospital of choice. This vision is linked to key goals:Improve satisfaction and confidence in our services.Continue to be the local healthcare provider of choice.To provide clinically appropriate and safe outreach services in the community which meet commissioners and patients.To maximise the value of being a Foundation Trust by ensuring our services are embedded in and valued by our communityMain duties of the jobThe Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.The post holder under the direction of senior colleagues will undertake the below duties, these are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.Take a history and examine a patientIdentify and synthesize problemsPrescribe safelyKeep an accurate and relevant medical record (electronic notes)Manage time and clinical priorities effectivelyCommunicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleaguesUse evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient careAbout usWe are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:ServiceWe will put our patients firstTeamworkWe will work togetherAmbitionWe will aspire to provide the best serviceRespectWe will act with integrityDetailsDate posted17 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeSpecialty DoctorSalary 63,696 to 102,689 a year Per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number249-7972793-3Job locationsGreat Western HospitalMarlborough RoadSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are a busy DGH Emergency Department that sees a wide variety of presentations (in both adult and paediatric). We deal with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric and trauma patients. These patients can present and be assessed in resus, majors, minors or paediatric ED.40% of the time will be spent undertaking departmental innovation/quality improvement projects. The ideal candidate will be a doctor who wishes to take time to do more leadership, education and innovation. You may wish to discover your leadership, management and influencing skills. You may have a passion to enhance your medicoassociated skills such as development of new pathways, finding solutions to problems or systems design. You will be dynamic, self-driven and able to manage your time.Further details can be found on the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilitiesWe are a busy DGH Emergency Department that sees a wide variety of presentations (in both adult and paediatric). We deal with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, paediatric and trauma patients. These patients can present and be assessed in resus, majors, minors or paediatric ED.40% of the time will be spent undertaking departmental innovation/quality improvement projects. The ideal candidate will be a doctor who wishes to take time to do more leadership, education and innovation. You may wish to discover your leadership, management and influencing skills. You may have a passion to enhance your medicoassociated skills such as development of new pathways, finding solutions to problems or systems design. You will be dynamic, self-driven and able to manage your time.Further details can be found on the attached job description.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialFully registered with the GMC with licence to practiceALS provider statusMRCEM or equivalentDesirableATLS/ETC provider statusAPLS/EPALS provider status Clinical Experience EssentialSome experience within a specialty relevant to the roleEM experience.Expertise in full range of medical conditionsAbility to help lead and supervise a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableSome experience at Middle Grade level in EM Teaching and Research EssentialInterest in leading multi-professional educationAbility to supervise post-graduate projectsDesirablePublications in peer reviewed journals Management Administration EssentialAbility to manage prioritiesProject management skillsLeadership skillsExperience of audit/QI and managementFlexible approach and Ability to lead project teamsIntermediate level IT skillsDesirableAdvanced level IT skills Person Specification Qualifications EssentialFully registered with the GMC with licence to practiceALS provider statusMRCEM or equivalentDesirableATLS/ETC provider statusAPLS/EPALS provider status Clinical Experience EssentialSome experience within a specialty relevant to the roleEM experience.Expertise in full range of medical conditionsAbility to help lead and supervise a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableSome experience at Middle Grade level in EM Teaching and Research EssentialInterest in leading multi-professional educationAbility to supervise post-graduate projectsDesirablePublications in peer reviewed journals Management Administration EssentialAbility to manage prioritiesProject management skillsLeadership skillsExperience of audit/QI and managementFlexible approach and Ability to lead project teamsIntermediate level IT skillsDesirableAdvanced level IT skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressGreat Western HospitalMarlborough RoadSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressGreat Western HospitalMarlborough RoadSwindonSN3 6BBUnited KingdomEmployer's website