Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
General training in Emergency Medicine at the level of a senior clinical decision maker
- Experience
Experience in assessing and managing both adults and children with severe life-threatening illness or injury
- Qualifications
Full registration with GMC
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent FCEM or equivalent ATLS, APLS, ALS
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Experience
Level 1 Ultrasound Trainer
- Experience
Management of Inpatients with Head Injuries
- Experience
Leading Major Trauma Team
- Qualifications
Higher Medical Degree
- Qualifications
Dual Accreditation
- Qualifications
Instructor status in ATLS, APLS or ALS
- Qualifications
MIMMS or equivalent
Job overview
Come and work on the south coast of England where you can leave work and be on the beach in just a few minutes and the surrounding countryside is beautiful too with the Purbecks and New Forest on your doorstep!
We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine at University Hospitals Dorset with the opportunity to apply for a substantive post next year.
Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals have recently undergone a merger into UHD and at present there is an Emergency Department on both the Poole and Bournemouth sites. RBH is the designated site for PCI and stroke thrombolysis, and Poole is the designated Major Trauma Unit as well as having acute Orthopaedics and Paediatrics. A new state of the art department has been built which RBH moved into next year. Critical Care and Maternity are now located in the same building and Poole ED will move across to the RBH site next year along with Paediatrics.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
The job plan is intended be worked flexibly over a seven-day working week. It is anticipated that patient related administration would be performed within the confines of the DCC PAs.
Any draft timetable is intended to show the Trust's expectation of the post and the facilities to be provided. Adjustments may be required in consultation with the appointee, clinical colleagues and Senior Management. In particular, a change may be appropriate after consultation to allow the development of a special interest held by the successful candidate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine with University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 PA. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover). The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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