ST3 Junior Registrar in Emergency Medicine

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are interested in hearing from individuals with at least 4 years postgraduate experience to work as junior registrars (ST3 level) in our Emergency Department. Posts are available from December 2024.
The post will be based at the Emergency Department of the Princess Royal University Hospital which is a designated Trauma Unit and Hyper-acute Stroke Centre serving one of the largest patient bases in the London Borough of Bromley.
The ED consultant team provides clinical supervision and care delivery 16 hours per day, seven days a week. They also have varied special interests including trauma, frailty, disaster medicine, education, public health, global health and pre-hospital care.
There is a strong training culture incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision, opportunities to attend relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions.
Regular scheduled academic time is also built into the rota to allow for Audit, QIP and personal learning/development.
The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the ED, and to be an on-site source of advice and help for more junior doctors in the ED.
Whilst this is a registrar post, there will be more senior support available in the department at all times in the form of either an ED consultant or more senior registrar grade doctor.
On duty 1 in 3 weekends.
Applications from doctors who wish to work less than full time are welcomed.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.
Duties of the Post
The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the ED, and to be an on-site source of advice and help for more junior doctors in the ED.
Whilst this is a registrar post, there will be more senior support available in the department at all times in the form of either an ED consultant or more senior registrar grade doctor.
On duty 1 in 3 weekends.
Teaching and Audit
As an academic centre who prides itself on teaching we have an exciting in-house ED training programme to supplement shop floor supervision, supporting each doctor to acquire the knowledge and skills required in emergency medicine. This includes lecture-room teaching, full immersion simulation sessions and the opportunity to attend relevant clinics and courses. Special focus is given towards the passing of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine examinations.
There is regular non-clinical academic time built into the rota and job plan. This will be a minimum of 1 full day off per month.
Study leave can usually be arranged, subject to notice, for educational activities relevant to emergency medicine. Relevant study-leave includes life-support courses, other emergency medicine courses, and preparation for exams.
Funding is available for educational activities such as the courses outlined above, College of Emergency Medicine e-learning, and e-portfolio access.
As a forward-thinking department, interested in reviewing outcomes and improving quality we encourage involvement in clinical audi
Continuing Professional Development
The post holder will be expected to achieve a high level of familiarity with emergency management and to keep abreast of developments in the field of Emergency Medicine.
The post holder will be supported and expected to fulfil the CPD requirements of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
There will be regular appraisals and mentoring with an engaged and motivated Emergency Medicine Consultant.
The post-holder will be strongly encouraged to work towards post-graduate examinations (if not already held)
Promotion to a more senior position.
It is presumed that the post-holder will be already motivated towards a career in emergency medicine. They will be supported and assisted to fulfil their aspirations which would include internal promotion to Specialty Doctor position or a formal training post in Emergency Medicine.

Please refer the Job description for details