Locally Employed Doctor - Emergency Department at Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Initial Assessment, Triage, Diagnosis, Medical Intervention, Patient Monitoring, Patient Stabilisation, Clinical Documentation, Patient Communication, Emergency Medicine, Quick Decision Making, Adaptability, Stress Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Company Description Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Job Description Fixed term - 1 year Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospital’s emergency care pathway, and our department is one of the busiest in the South of England. We have over the last year opened the new department (BBEC) Building Better Emergency Care. The department is led by a highly motivated group of Consultants who provide high quality care, support junior doctors as well as driving change as well as being largely present on the shop floor. In addition, there is an excellent co-located Children’s Emergency Department that has also has Consultant delivered care until midnight. The department has a strong education ethos with many of our trainees returning as Consultant colleagues. The opportunities include: Clinical Educators – we have a dedicated team of Consultants that provide 4 hours of shop floor education, 5 days a week. These Consultants are in addition to the Consultants providing shop floor care and the sole purpose is to provide training and learning for junior doctors. They complete SLE’s as well as support trainees requiring competency sign off in specialist areas, e.g. sedation or ultrasound 1 hour of protected teaching a week Regular simulation sessions, including virtual reality Daily 1 o’clock teaching vignettes 2 Hours EDT Key Responsibilities: A Locally Employed Doctor (LED) in the Emergency Department (ED) provides essential medical care to patients with acute or life-threatening conditions. Their role includes: Initial assessment and triage: Quickly evaluating the severity of patient conditions to prioritize care. Diagnosis and treatment: Providing immediate medical interventions, including administering medications, performing procedures, and coordinating with specialists if needed. Monitoring and stabilising patients: Overseeing patients’ conditions in critical or unstable states and ensuring their stabilisation. Collaboration: Working closely with ED nurses, consultants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. Documentation: Accurately documenting patient information, treatments, and outcomes in the hospital’s medical records system. Patient and family communication: Explaining diagnoses, treatment plans, and possible outcomes to patients and their families. Adherence to protocols: Following hospital and departmental guidelines and standards of care for managing various emergency cases. The role requires quick decision-making, adaptability, and the ability to handle high-stress situations efficiently. Please see attached Job Description Qualifications Qualifications Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC PLAB (if applicable) IELTS (overall 7.5 score) or OET ALS Clinical Experience Essential Evidence of completion of 2-year training programme Demonstrable skills and experience in Emergency Medicine Desirable Experience of working within the NHS MRCEM exams Additional Information The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Weekly Hours / Programmed Activities: 40 Salary Band: ST1/ST2 SpR1/SpR2 Trust Grade Staff Group: Medical and Dental Contract Type: Temporary Job Area: Medics

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Responsibilities

Provide essential medical care to patients with acute or life-threatening conditions through initial assessment, triage, and immediate treatment. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to stabilize patients and maintain accurate medical records.