Job summary Emergency Medicine is at the heart of the hospitals emergency care pathway and has recently been award £58 million from the Department of Health to develop and innovate the delivery of Unscheduled Care across the Trust. The department is led by a highly motivated group of Consultants who provide high quality care, support junior doctors as well as driving change as well as being largely present on the shop floor. In addition there is an excellent co-located Paediatric Emergency Department that has also has Consultant delivered care until midnight. The department has a strong education ethos with many of our trainees returning as Consultant colleagues. The opportunities include: Clinical Educators we have a dedicated team of Consultants that provide 4 hours of shop floor education, 5 days a week. These Consultants are in addition to the Consultants providing shop floor care and the sole purpose is to provide training and learning for junior doctors. They complete SLEs as well as support trainees requiring competency sign off in specialists areas, e.g. sedation or ultrasound 1.5 hours of protected teaching a week Regular simulation sessions, including virtual reality Daily 1 oclock teaching vignettes 2 Hours EDT on top of 20% fellowship time to support self-development Whilst this is not a formal training post, the successful candidate would have the opportunity to access the same departmental training opportunities as those on a postgraduate training programme. Main duties of the job here are 2 options for this role: 100% of you time in Emergency Medicine with a flexible contract (e.g. term time working) 80% of your working time in Emergency Medicine and 20% in your area of specialist interest. We can support the following areas of specialist interest: Medical Education Simulation Medical management and leadership Medical Law Quality Improvement Research IT/digital Intensive Care Medicine Paediatric Emergency Medicine Public Health Medicine Plastic Surgery Toxicology About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Date posted 09 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £49,909 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number REF1417J Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Emergency Medicine Although this post is not approved for postgraduate training the duties are the same as the existing specialty training posts. The successful candidate will be assigned an educational supervisor and will be encouraged to maintain an educational portfolio with appropriate assessments to their level of experience and participate in annual appraisal. The successful candidate duties will include: Delivery of shop floor care to patients arriving in the Emergency Department. Participate in a 24/7 rota including weekend work and night shifts. Ensure discharge summaries are completed in a timely manner and communicate with GPs and other clinical colleagues as required. Maintain continued professional development. Attend educational and multidisciplinary sessions. Completion of essential/mandatory training Comply with all local policies including, dress code, annual and study leave. Selected Specialty the exact nature of the work will depend on your selected speciality and may include Undertaking supervised work with a specified group of patients Undertaking a research project and presenting back findings to specified clinical and management groups Creating, leading and implementing an approved medical initiative. Job description Job responsibilities Emergency Medicine Although this post is not approved for postgraduate training the duties are the same as the existing specialty training posts. The successful candidate will be assigned an educational supervisor and will be encouraged to maintain an educational portfolio with appropriate assessments to their level of experience and participate in annual appraisal. The successful candidate duties will include: Delivery of shop floor care to patients arriving in the Emergency Department. Participate in a 24/7 rota including weekend work and night shifts. Ensure discharge summaries are completed in a timely manner and communicate with GPs and other clinical colleagues as required. Maintain continued professional development. Attend educational and multidisciplinary sessions. Completion of essential/mandatory training Comply with all local policies including, dress code, annual and study leave. Selected Specialty the exact nature of the work will depend on your selected speciality and may include Undertaking supervised work with a specified group of patients Undertaking a research project and presenting back findings to specified clinical and management groups Creating, leading and implementing an approved medical initiative. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Desirable ALS, APLS, ATLS or equivalent Experience Essential Evidence of completion of 2 year training programme Demonstrable skills and experience in Emergency Medicine Desirable n/a Additional criteria Essential Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. Ability take clear and concise case histories and conduct a good clinical examination Ability to cannulate and catheterise patients. Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge Knowledge and use of evidence based practice Good understanding of working with patients with multiple medical co-morbidities. Desirable n/a Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration with a licence to practice Desirable ALS, APLS, ATLS or equivalent Experience Essential Evidence of completion of 2 year training programme Demonstrable skills and experience in Emergency Medicine Desirable n/a Additional criteria Essential Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. Ability take clear and concise case histories and conduct a good clinical examination Ability to cannulate and catheterise patients. Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge Knowledge and use of evidence based practice Good understanding of working with patients with multiple medical co-morbidities. Desirable n/a Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Portsmouth PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)