Specialty Doctor Accident & Emergency

Job overview

Are you dynamic, motivated and ambitious in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine?

If so we really can help you….

We are seeking doctors with at least 2 years ED experience to fill Specialty Doctor posts full or part time across both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells site.

Highlights include:

A structured teaching programme tailored individually to suite your needs on passing the MCEM/FCEM exams at the earliest opportunity.

3 day ‘Fundamentals of Trauma Care’ course

In-house APLS/ATLS/ALS courses

Monthly training day with full ED curriculum with Expert speakers

3 free ‘National ED Conferences’ to attend as CPD per year.

Main duties of the job

Duties of the posts include:

To liaise between nurses, other clinicians, patients, relatives in order to support safe care

Attend and participate in board rounds, ward rounds and other related daily unit activities

Provide appropriate workplace supervision to other staff as and when needed as requested

Maintain high standards of professionalism, especially in relation to documentation

Participate in the Emergency rota.

Discharge notifications and follow up clinic letters as directed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility.

To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.

To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust’s patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trust’s strategic direction