Job overview
Love Emergency Medicine? Love Weston-super-Mare.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) are looking to grow our talented emergency team to drive an ambitious future vision of emergency care in the Bristol and Weston area. This is an exciting time to join our organisation!
You will be working as part within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country.
The post is advertised as a 10 PA job plan for 12 months. Candidates wishing to be considered for a position with less than full-time working hours are encouraged to apply.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust seeks applicants for the position of permanent Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine working full time 10 PA contract to commence as soon as possible.
The posts reflect a firm commitment within BFT to continue the expansion and development of the middle grade workforce in Weston Emergency Department. The posts provide eligible individuals an ideal opportunity for continued professional development within the Department of Emergency Medicine (ED), which forms the Trust’s emergency “front door”.
Main duties of the job
Main duties (but not an exhaustive list):
- Providing direct clinical care to all patients
- Formulate a diagnosis and develop a management strategy or plan for each patient
- Provide patient management in accordance with Emergency Department protocols, practice standards and Trust policies
- Provide clear and precise written and electronic documentation of patient care
- Provide advice and support to junior doctors on all aspects of emergency medicine
- Participate in the current shift rota pattern
- Participate and lead on clinical audits
- Participate in the annual staff appraisal
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to take on full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Written and spoken English skills that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- Skills in teaching under & post graduate students.
- Good leadership & organisational skills.
- Flexibility to fit with service requirements & ability to work in a team.
- Honesty, reliability and good personal organisation skills.
- Caring attitude to patients and those close to them.
- Ability to negotiate for services & funding with other relevant parties.
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate management training.
- Interest in future research.
Additional and Aptitudes
Essential
- Meet professional health requirements in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
- Demonstrates the four Trust Values.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in Emergency Medicine.
- Knowledge of the role of clinical governance in current clinical practice.
Desirable
- Special interest in a subspecialty of emergency medicine e.g. risks management, acute medicine or paediatrics.
- Audit of Emergency Medicine.
- Experience of teaching both post and undergraduate students and professions allied to medicine.
- Experience of educating support staff.
- Knowledge of research techniques in clinical medicine.
- Knowledge of the use of patient databases and IT websites.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent.
- MRCEM or equivalent.
- Fully registered with GMC.
- Provider in PALS/APLS, ALS and ATLS or its equivalent.
Desirable
- Teaching or training qualifications.
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This advert is for Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston General Hospital. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 pa pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term 12 months). The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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