Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team here at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Major Trauma Centre Emergency Department based at Aintree. Applications are invited from highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals for exciting new positions in our department, subject to satisfactory review and appraisal.This post would suit an individual with previous Emergency Care experience.
Applicants should have at least 6 months experience within the NHS in Emergency Medicine Full GMC registration with a license to practice is required.
You will work on a rolling EWTD compliant full shift rota contributing to 24-hour departmental cover, 7 days a week.**Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**
Main duties of the job
Patients coming into the department are.
Referred by their GP to the on-call team of the appropriate speciality and are seen by them in the Emergency Department if the medical assessment unit/surgical assessment units are full, or if these patients are unstable and require resuscitation.
Referred by their GP for Emergency Department attention.
Self-referrals ("999" attendances or walk-ins).
Booked appointments through NHS 111.
We see around 100,000 new attenders a year.
The Ophthalmology, ENT and MFU departments are on site. Emergencies coming to the Emergency Department may be seen in AED by doctors from those specialities
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Trust provides a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services to patients in the Northwest of England. It is one of the UKs 22 Major Trauma Centres and offers tertiary referral services for variety of onsite surgical specialties including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, MFU and ENT Surgery. The Emergency Department has a long tradition of delivering excellent clinical outcomes, is committed to training and offers supervised teaching and personal career development for those trainees who wish to develop a career in Emergency Medicine. In addition, the department has strong links to Liverpool University.
The department has an active academic team which has coordinated a number of national and international multi-centre clinical trials, and the successful applicant will be encouraged to take part in research, service improvement and audit activity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Trust provides a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services to patients in the Northwest of England. It is one of the UKs 22 Major Trauma Centres and offers tertiary referral services for variety of onsite surgical specialties including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, MFU and ENT Surgery. The Emergency Department has a long tradition of delivering excellent clinical outcomes, is committed to training and offers supervised teaching and personal career development for those trainees who wish to develop a career in Emergency Medicine. In addition, the department has strong links to Liverpool University.
The department has an active academic team which has coordinated a number of national and international multi-centre clinical trials, and the successful applicant will be encouraged to take part in research, service improvement and audit activity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Medical Qualifications
- Working towards full MCEM or equivalent (depending on experience)
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS Providers
- Post-graduate degree
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of NHS Foundation Training
Desirable
- Experience of assessing and managing trauma in acute/ emergency settings
- Further experience in Emergency Medicine beyond Foundation Year level
Teaching & Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Research Experience
Essential
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals.
- Willingness to be involved in departmental research
Clinical Governance Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Audit Experience
Essential
- Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Medical Qualifications
- Working towards full MCEM or equivalent (depending on experience)
Desirable
- ALS/ATLS Providers
- Post-graduate degree
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of NHS Foundation Training
Desirable
- Experience of assessing and managing trauma in acute/ emergency settings
- Further experience in Emergency Medicine beyond Foundation Year level
Teaching & Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Research Experience
Essential
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals.
- Willingness to be involved in departmental research
Clinical Governance Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
Audit Experience
Essential
- Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
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.
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.
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).
