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LED ST4+ in Emergency Medicine

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£65,048 - £73,992 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
03 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (Potential to extend if required)
Posted Date
26 Jun 2025

Job overview

LED ST4+ – FULL TIME – Fixed Term post for 6 months

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

This post is covering a training vacancy and will incorporate the same rota and training opportunities as an HST.

A new an exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the small and friendly Emergency Department at Harrogate District Hospital which has a reputation for excellence.  You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide support and a comprehensive acute care service within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

  • To support & advise junior team members on the care of their patients
  • To act as the Emergency Physician in Charge, (EPIC) on night shifts
  • To lead resuscitation teams
  • To undertake the initial assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in the Emergency Department (ED) according to standards, policies and guidelines set out by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
  • To facilitate safe discharge or onward referral of these patients
  • Liaison with other specialties and agencies interfacing with the ED, including Primary Care within this process
  • Requesting diagnostic tests (such as X-Ray and laboratory investigations) and taking biological samples, manually and through the Trust’s computerised systems
  • To provide advice and support to other junior staff and nursing staff within the department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The rota provides 24 hour cover with 1:4 weekends worked.   You will be joining a cohesive team led by 10 consultants (9.1 WTE) with a wide breadth of teaching experience and backgrounds. Successful applicants should have completed a significant length of time in postgraduate training in Emergency Medicine and/or other relevant specialties.  If you would like to find out more, please call Dr Victoria Holloway, Consultant, Emergency Medicine on 01423 557384. We would also be happy for you to chat to our current specialty doctors based in the department and this can be arranged by telephone.