Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week

Contract: 12 months - view to extend

Location: Sussex

Salary: £52, 530 - £82,400 per annum

We have an excellent opportunity for a Specialty Doctor to join a high-quality hospital, delivering exceptional community care to over half a million residents in the Sussex area. The Trust is supported by over 7,000 dedicated staff members, operating from two acute hospitals, three community hospitals, and more than 100 community sites across the region.

Key responsibilities for the Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine role:

• Primary management of patients attending the department and for supervising and assisting the more junior grades of doctor.
• Ensure all patients admitted to the observation beds have an appropriate diagnosis, and they may be required to assist the consultant with morning review of these patients.
• Lead the trauma team and assist the cardiac arrest team.
• Review the x-ray reports and arrange appropriate follow up patients with missed fractures.
• Take an active role in the departmental teaching programme for the junior grades.
• Participate in departmental audits and an active role in the trauma call audit.

Minimum requirements for the Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine role is:

• Full registration with GMC.
• Completed at least 4 years full-time postgraduate training or equivalent.
• ALS & ATLS.
• MRCEM (desirable).

If you're interested and would like the opportunity to join the team, please apply today!