# Locum SPR in Emergency Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-spr-in-emergency-medicine/1d816cf4-4976-4bc7-ac51-6f7b89d551bc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-spr-in-emergency-medicine/1d816cf4-4976-4bc7-ac51-6f7b89d551bc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Emergency Medicine - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £75 - £85 There is an additional 12.07% applied to the hourly rate for WTD. - **Contract type:** 12 months (Please note that this is a Locum registration, shifts are available on an ad-hoc basis) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 0 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-18T13:40:45.559Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/BURY_ST_EDMUNDS/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Locum_SPR_Emergency_Medicine/Locum_SPR_Emergency_Medicine-v8237995 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8237995?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a Locum SPR in Emergency Medicine to join an existing team at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, days and sessions can be flexible to suit. This is an exciting opportunity for a SPR to work with a strong team to provide a high-quality, SPR-led clinical Emergency service for West Suffolk. The post is primarily in the Emergency Department. Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours. Hourly Pay Core hours - 7.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m. (Monday – Friday) - £75 p/h Unsocial hours -7.00 p.m. – 7.00 a.m. (including Bank Holidays and Weekends) - £85 p/h ### Main duties of the job Key Tasks Could include the below: - You will be part of the multidisciplinary clinical team as middle grade in the Emergency Department. - Provide high quality care, knowledge, and skill for the patients either directly or by supervision and floor management of the junior clinical staff - To maintain the standards of the College of Emergency Medicine and the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - To assume clinical responsibility for patients brought to the department by the emergency services, self-referring or referred by GP - You are expected to deal with unexpected emergencies including those resulting from infectious diseases like COVID-19 - To be part of Trauma Team co-ordinated management of major trauma - To be immediately available for opinion, guidance and advice on any patient seen by a junior clinician in the ED at any time during the rostered duty shift - To assist in conducting follow-up review of patients where considered appropriate by the Consultants - To contribute to the production of departmental clinical management guidelines in line with evidence-based best practice - To attend in the event of a hospital Major Incident call if available and off duty - Maintain patient confidentiality - Identify and act appropriately upon Safeguarding issues in children appropriately ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The post holder will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to West Suffolk Hospital. - To work within the guidelines and practices of each Department and the hospital. - To examine, review and manage patients. - Participate in the rota appropriate to the Department and level of training. - The work patterns will include evening and weekend work. - Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Teamwork **Essential** - Enjoy teamwork and work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership potential. - Able to support the department in a professional manner. **Desirable** - Have ability to manage the clinical floor and prioritise the activities of the team ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practise at time of starting the post. - Must have three years aggregate hospital experience at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine. **Desirable** - Experience of working in UK or EEC hospitals for three years aggregate at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Competence in basic clinical procedures - Able to prioritise clinical needs. - Aware of own limitations and knows when to consult senior colleagues. - Understands the importance of working effectively in teams. - Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient. - Play an effective part in advanced life support. - ATLS or ALS **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of UK health systems. - Awareness of current issues in the NHS - ATLS, ALS and APLS/EPLS. - Trauma team experience ### Qualifications and Experience **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - Part A or equivalent of Emergency Medicine examinations **Desirable** - Primary FRCEM ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively in written English - Able to communicate effectively in spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence. - Computer literate **Desirable** - Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues. - Evidence of team working skills - Evidence of leadership skills - Understand the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 381.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548566) - [person specification (pdf, 118.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10548567) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.