Job summary
We're looking for dedicated Specialty Doctors to join our friendly and growing Emergency Department team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. You'll work across two of our sites: Worcestershire Royal Hospital, and the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch.
You'll be part of an award-winning, supportive consultant team delivering expert emergency care while building your own clinical and professional skills. Whether you're looking to deepen your knowledge, work towards specialist registration, or explore opportunities in research and education, well support your development every step of the way.
Candidates are invited to contact the following consultants should they want more information about the role:
Dr Ross Hodson (Clinical Lead at Worcestershire Royal Hospital) - ross.hodson@nhs.net
Dr Abdul Jalil (Clinical Lead at Alexandra Hospital) - abduljalil@nhs.net
Or the HR Medical Resourcing Team - wah-tr.medicalresourcing@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical services to patients at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and GPs, and attend multi-disciplinary meetings to provide high quality clinical care.
- Support the Emergency department and acute medicine to make sure patients receive timely care and flow through the hospital efficiently.
- Offer consultation and advice to clinical colleagues across the Trust and Primary Care.
- Attend cross-county and cross-site meetings to collaborate with other teams and contribute to high-quality service delivery.
- Work alongside colleagues to help achieve the Trusts goals and meet the departments objectives.
- Join the middle-grade rota to provide emergency and urgent care outside normal working hours. To ensure duties are shared equally.
- Be ready to attend the hospital when needed for patient reviews during non-resident on-call shifts.
- Provide care for minor injuries and emergencies, as well as general ED clinical work.
- Support the Consultant team with daily patient reviews in the Clinical Decision Unit and ED review clinics.
- Help with teaching VTS trainees, FY2s, and middle-grade doctors. You'll also participate in training programs for Regional SAS Grade and Specialist Registrars.
- Collaborate with the clinical governance lead to help develop the ED service and ensure we meet national targets.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably experienced post-holder will be
expected to provide an appropriate clinical
service in the relevant specialty to patients
of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS
Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to
provide a service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust,
General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within
multi-disciplinary teams in providing high
quality clinical care.
The post-holder will provide support to the
A&E department and acute medicine to
ensure timely appropriate care and patient
flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation
and advisory service to clinical colleagues
in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county
and cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work
towards meeting the Trusts and
departmental objectives.
The post-holder will participate in the
middle grade rota to ensure that
both emergency and urgent services are
provided out of normal hours, to be
shared equally with colleagues in post.
Definitive care of minor injuries and
emergencies and other routine ED clinical
work.
Supporting the Consultant team with
daily review and care of ED patients on
the Clinical Decision Unit and ED review
clinics.
The post-holder will provide support to
the A&E department to ensure timely
appropriate care and patient flow
through the hospital.
The ED has an active teaching program for
VTS trainees / FY2 and middle grades. The
department also participates in the
Regional SAS Grade and Specialist
Registrar training programs. The post
holder will be expected to attend these
sessions where relevant.
Work with the clinical governance lead
for the ED, ensuring the continuing
development of the service, including the
achievement of national targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably experienced post-holder will be
expected to provide an appropriate clinical
service in the relevant specialty to patients
of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS
Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to
provide a service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust,
General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within
multi-disciplinary teams in providing high
quality clinical care.
The post-holder will provide support to the
A&E department and acute medicine to
ensure timely appropriate care and patient
flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation
and advisory service to clinical colleagues
in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county
and cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a
high quality, timely service and to work
towards meeting the Trusts and
departmental objectives.
The post-holder will participate in the
middle grade rota to ensure that
both emergency and urgent services are
provided out of normal hours, to be
shared equally with colleagues in post.
Definitive care of minor injuries and
emergencies and other routine ED clinical
work.
Supporting the Consultant team with
daily review and care of ED patients on
the Clinical Decision Unit and ED review
clinics.
The post-holder will provide support to
the A&E department to ensure timely
appropriate care and patient flow
through the hospital.
The ED has an active teaching program for
VTS trainees / FY2 and middle grades. The
department also participates in the
Regional SAS Grade and Specialist
Registrar training programs. The post
holder will be expected to attend these
sessions where relevant.
Work with the clinical governance lead
for the ED, ensuring the continuing
development of the service, including the
achievement of national targets.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- At least ALS and commitment to complete APLS/EPALS and ATLS/ETC
Desirable
- Higher degree
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS/EPALS instructor
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in the relevant specialty training programme, or as a FTSTA. Or equivalent experience and competencies of this specialist training
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to 4 years post qualification with minimum 2 years EM experience
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Able to lead a resuscitation or trauma team.
- Knowledge in subspecialties eg. Trauma & Orthopaedics
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work without supervision
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
- Ability to work antisocial hours
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- At least ALS and commitment to complete APLS/EPALS and ATLS/ETC
Desirable
- Higher degree
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS/EPALS instructor
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Experience
Essential
- At least four years full-time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in the relevant specialty training programme, or as a FTSTA. Or equivalent experience and competencies of this specialist training
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to 4 years post qualification with minimum 2 years EM experience
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Able to lead a resuscitation or trauma team.
- Knowledge in subspecialties eg. Trauma & Orthopaedics
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work without supervision
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
- Ability to work antisocial hours
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
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).
