Foundation Year 2 Trust Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Job overview

We are looking a doctor to work and train as a Trust Grade doctor (F2 level) in Emergency Medicine.

This is a 12 month post commencing August 2025.  This post is ideal for qualified doctors with some UK NHS experience.

The post will be based at the ED of the Princess Royal University Hospital which is a designated Trauma Unit and Hyper-acute Stroke Centre (BR6 8ND).

The successful candidate will join a dynamic emergency workforce treating a wide spectrum of emergency medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a friendly and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

The primary duties of the post are to see new patients within the Emergency Department, with ready access to supervision from more senior staff and dedicated teaching opportunities.

The ED consultant team provides clinical supervision and care delivery 16 hours per day, 7 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.

There are also opportunities for flexible working and career progression to a more senior grade.

The post holders will work up to 46 hours per week (including night shifts and weekend duties). Accommodation may be available.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The workload of the Emergency Department is typical for a suburban hospital, with a particular emphasis on medicine and paediatrics. The Emergency Department receives about 80, 000 attendances per year, with another 40,000 attending the Urgent Care Centre.

Reception and Ambulatory Area

The Emergency Department shares a front door with a co-located Urgent Care Centre which provides an initial streaming service for all patients not arriving by ambulance.

The Emergency Department Reception and Adult Waiting Area gives access to a Nurse Triage room, a phlebotomy room and an ambulatory assessment and treatment area.

Majors

Following refurbishment, the majors area has 21 single cubicles including an isolation room with lobby and en-suite toilet.

Resuscitation Room

There are four fully equipped Resuscitation bays with full invasive monitoring facilities. One bay is specifically equipped for the treatment of children.

Paediatric Area  This area was recently refurbished to provide separate facilities for nurse triage, a children’s waiting area, and 7 cubicles including one high dependency room.

Ambulatory Decision Unit

This unit is immediately adjacent to the Emergency Department and has capacity for 15 recliner chairs. Patients are admitted under the care of the ED consultants on pre-defined clinical pathways for observation, treatment, or further diagnostic evaluation to support a safe discharge.

Diagnostic Imaging

The imaging department is located immediately behind the Emergency Department, with facilities for plain films and CT (24 hours) and Ultrasound and MRI (limited hours). Advanced imaging is a Consultant delivered service 24/7. A mobile Ultrasound machine is available for the exclusive use of trained Emergency Department doctors.

Administration and Teaching

Offices for Emergency Medicine Consultants and senior nurses, and administrative and support staff are co-located with the Emergency Department. There is an Emergency Department Seminar Room with audiovisual and IT equipment.

Relatives Room

There is a relative’s room for family members of critically ill patients.4.    CLINICAL ORGANISATION

Medical students in the ED

There is active undergraduate teaching (KCL medical students at different stages of their training and elective medical students from all over the world) in both departments.   Undergraduate medical student teaching is provided in the following ways in addition to shop floor teaching:  1. Twice weekly sessions (year 4) for those in EMTL module  2. Supervision of student Selected Components (year’s 2,3 & 4)  3. Facilitating Problem Based Learning (Scenarios-year 3)  4. Examining for OSCEs (year 3 – 5)  5. Acting as Clinical Adviser to students (year 3 – 5)

Postgraduate teaching and training in the ED   There are protected weekly teaching sessions for all grades of doctors. Higher specialist training in Emergency Medicine includes weekly teaching sessions, regional monthly meetings, a journal club, and participation in clinical audit both in the department and Trust-wide. There are protected weekly teaching sessions for Junior and Middle Grade doctors with input from Emergency Medicine Consultants and others.

Interdisciplinary teaching and learning

Interdisciplinary and multi-professional teaching and learning is actively encouraged in the department. Nursing students, Radiography students and other Allied Health Professionals rotate through the department as part of their training. In addition, London Ambulance Technicians and Paramedics are regularly seconded to the Department as part of their initial and/or refresher in-hospital training.

Resuscitation training

The Resuscitation Teaching Programme for staff of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and students of the allied professional schools is organised by Resuscitation Training Officers. The Department offers training on all life support courses- ATLS, ALS, ILS and APLS are run several times a year.

Emergency Department team

Consultants: Dr Shayan Shah                    Clinical Lead and Surgical Liaison Dr Mitesh Davda             Recruitment, Oncology & Cardiology Dr Andrew Brookes             Resuscitation Dr Sarah Schneider-Redgrave    Paediatric EM & Mental Health Dr Giles Cattermole                        Research & Global Health Dr Sam Thenabadu            Paediatric EM & Appraisal  Dr Hua Luk                 Major Incident and College Tutor Dr Tim Scott                 Major Trauma  Dr Gemma Morelli             Medical Education and Simulation  Dr Tahseen Ansari            Audit and High Frequency Users Dr Paul Schofield             Research and IT Dr Qadir Adelasoye            Paediatric EM/Governance Dr Thomas Obermaier        Rota and Ambulatory Dr Arif Ahmad                        Ultrasound and Frailty Dr. Rishi Chittimalla            Paediatric EM & UTC

Medical Staff Establishment  Consultants  13 wte  Associate Specialist  2 Specialist   2  ST4-6   4   Specialty Doctor  12  CT1 ACCS  1  ST1-2 GPVTS   3  Junior Clinical Fellow  14  F2  18 ACP  4

The Local Area

Bromley offers the ‘best of both worlds’ due to the close proximity and good transport links into central London and its leafy suburban feel. It is a great location for families and anyone that would enjoy a calmer pace and ‘town life’ while benefiting from all the amenities of the capital. The Trust promotes family life and encourages a good work-life balance. Therefore, we provide childcare advice and nursery facilities in conjunction with a supportive mentoring and career planning programme.

Applications for job sharing are welcome.