Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Are you an experienced Emergency Medicine clinician ready to lead a dynamic team on the front line? United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking dedicated senior decision-makers to join the Emergency Department at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. As a Speciality Doctor, you will provide high-quality, senior-level clinical care and expertise across a 24-hour rota. There will be a weekend on-call commitment of no more than 13 weekends as per 2021 contract. It is expected that the post holder will assist the Consultants with audit and quality assurance as well as postgraduate training of junior staff. The Speciality Doctor should be able to liaise confidently with general medical practitioners as well as members of other hospital specialist teams.

This post is based in the Emergency Department at Pilgrim Hospital Boston and is designed for candidates who are working at the level of senior decision maker in Emergency Medicine, or who are ready to take this responsibility and wish to advance their career. Staff will be expected to work at a senior level with a minimum entrustment level of 3 in all areas of the RCEM curriculum. They will be expected to be able to act as EPIC (Emergency Physician in Charge) and lead the shop floor shift in the absence of a consultant (Usually between midnight and 8am). The purpose of this post is to provide broad and detailed knowledge, skills and expertise to the Department of Emergency Medicine at a senior level throughout a 24-hour period as well as to maintain the postholders' own personal and professional development, and to assist the trainee doctors, ACP's and nurses in the team.