About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine.
This is an excellent opportunity for doctors wanting to join our enthusiastic and dynamic team in a busy Emergency Department and London Major Trauma Centre.
We are looking for candidates at middle grade level who are at least 5 years post graduation with a minimum 18 months experience in Emergency Medicine. Those who do not quite fulfill all the criteria on the job matrix may be considered for a clinical fellow post.
Candidates must have experience working in the NHS or equivalent.
The post would be suitable for those who want to gain experience in a busy London Teaching hospital prior to entering higher training, those who wish to 'CESR' via the portfolio pathway.
There are plenty of opportunities for career progression and portfolio development. Those wishing to enter the portfolio pathway are fully supported including dedicated teaching, potential for secondments to other specialties such as ITU and for rotation to other local trusts.
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Main duties of the job
1. The Specialty doctors are required to perform clinical work in the Emergency Department, as the first doctor to see patients with the range of problems that present to a busy Emergency Department.
2. The successful applicants will be expected to manage areas, support junior staff and contribute to the smooth running of the department, as required.
3. They will be required to participate in audit and encouraged to take on clinical research or quality improvement projects depending on the interests of the successful applicant(s). There will be an opportunity to present the results in the Emergency Department, and assistance is given with the preparation and submission of work for publication.
Study leave & allowance is available to all doctors
About us
St George's University Hospital serves a population of 1.3 million across South West London and is part of GESH; St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group. A large number of services such as cardiothoracics, pelvic trauma, neurosciences and renal transplant also cover significant populations across the South East of England.
St George's is the designated heart attack centre, hyper-acute stroke unit and Major Trauma centre of South West London.
As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide range of specialist care and community services to patients of all ages.
Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting; one of the country's principal teaching hospitals, is shared with City St George's University of London, which trains medical students and other healthcare professionals and also carries out advanced medical research
Job description Job responsibilities
We have consultants with diverse special interests including pre-hospital care, critical care, global health, paediatrics, simulation, ultrasound, research and education.
Successful candidates will have access to a study leave allowance and budget, be allocated educational supervisors and able to attend department teaching and governance. They would be allocated educational development time off the shop floor every week.
St Georges in located in Tooting, an up and coming area of South West London. It is on the Northern line with excellent access to central London. It has great green spaces, the iconic lido and trendy Tooting market.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oFull registration with General Medical Council
Qualifications Essential
oMinimum 5 years clinical experience post-graduation including 18 months ED
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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 Sponsorship Applications 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 details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)