Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) in Emergency Medicine - HGS sites

Clinical Duties

• Assess, diagnose, treat, refer, and discharge patients presenting to the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit (CDU).
• Provide rapid assessment and triage for both walk-in and ambulance patients.
• Manage the full range of emergency cases, including resuscitation, critically ill or injured patients, paediatric emergencies, complex cases, and minor injuries.
• Independently oversee an Area of the Emergency Department during overnight shifts, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
• Manage patients admitted to the CDU.
• Review diagnostic results such as X-rays and pathology reports.
Leadership and Department Management
• Support consultants and senior nurses in running the ED floor, ensuring patients are seen promptly and staff are appropriately supervised.
• Maintain efficient patient flow and help meet national quality standards.
• Supervise and support resident doctors, nurses, advanced practitioners, and students working in the department.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and other hospital departments.
Teaching and Training
• Participate in formal and informal teaching for resident doctors, nurses, ACPs/ENPs, and medical or nursing students.
• Attend and contribute to weekly educational meetings and protected teaching sessions.
• Support training and professional development of resident staff.
  
  Candidates applying for this post must have a minimum of 4 years post-graduation experience with a significant proportion of that in acute specialties and at least 24 months in emergency medicine (EM).
  
  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.