Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering high quality and compassionate patient care and are looking to work in a friendly and high performing team and a modern Emergency Department as a Specialty Doctor? If so, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is the perfect place for you to work.
At Airedale, we have a great reputation for training and development are very proud of our excellent reputation amongst trainees - we have consistently received the highest combined ratings from West Yorkshire EM trainees in the GMC survey in recent years.
We are looking for both established specialty doctors looking for a new challenge or for post-CCT trainees, wanting a bit more experience before stepping into a consultant role. We also have experience of successfully supporting colleagues through FRCEM and CESR.
Main duties of the job
The post is based in the Emergency Department at Airedale General Hospital.
The post holder/s will be responsible to the ED consultants and will be expected to:
- Be involved in the initial reception and management of patients attending the Department.
- Be involved in the teaching of junior doctors, medical students and nursing staff.
- Undertake some administrative responsibilities, e.g. daily auditing of x-ray and pathology results.
- Assist the consultants in the running of the shop floor, ensuring patients are seen by appropriate staff in a timely fashion, that junior staff are appropriately supervised and receive adequate rest/meal breaks.
The post-holder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances essential to the continuity of patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see attached full advert, job description and person specification.
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
Essential
- Excellent Clinical and Non-technical skills in order to be competent as the most senior doctor on duty (Emergency Physician In Charge)
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills
Desirable
- Level 1 Emergency Medicine Ultrasound skills
- Excellent teaching skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at postgraduate level including proven experience in Emergency Medicine (EM)
- Proven experience of UK EM experience at ST3-level (RCEM Tier 3 level)
Desirable
- Already working as a middle grade (ST4+ level) in a UK Emergency Department
- Involvement in Quality Improvement projects
- CCT in Emergency Medicine
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Valid ALS, APLS and ATLS certificates (or equivalent)
Desirable
- RCEM examination success
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This advert is for Specialty Registrar/Post CCT fellow with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Airedale General Hospital. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is 73,383 to 81,804 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Less than full time considered). The application deadline is 28 Aug 2026.
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