Hywel Dda University Health Board

Specialty Doctor - Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 17 December 2025

Job summary

Location: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Specialty Doctor - Emergency Medicine

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, focused and forward-thinking Specialty Doctors to join our highly supportive Emergency Department based in Withybush General Hospital.

Our flexible Specialty Doctor posts are within Emergency Medicine in a friendly semi-rural Emergency Department. Withybush General Hospital is a modern District General Hospital containing 195 inpatient beds, situated one mile from the centre of Haverfordwest.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Department consists of four resuscitation bays, X-ray, plaster room and treatment rooms giving immediate access to primary medical and surgical assessment treatment and care. It provides care for the people of Pembrokeshire and adjacent parts of Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire in an environment that permits sufficient time for rewarding interaction between staff and patients, yet also provides appropriate experience of high quality emergency medicine.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.

47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers.Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £62,117 - £99,216 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-WGH-213

Job locations

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgt03XPT6RQ https://youtu.be/fp100QsjygM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s https://youtu.be/mETORurxSBU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzyct5i9PZk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • ATLS/PALS/ALS
  • 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed term specialty trainee in a relelvant specialty OR Equivalent experience/competencies
  • MCEM
  • MBBS
  • -Completion of F1/F2

Desirable

  • MRCS 1 or MRCP 1
  • APLS

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in Emergency Medicine
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • NHS Experience
  • Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of the assessment of emergencies

Desirable

  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors

Desirable

  • Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • ATLS/PALS/ALS
  • 4 years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty Or as fixed term specialty trainee in a relelvant specialty OR Equivalent experience/competencies
  • MCEM
  • MBBS
  • -Completion of F1/F2

Desirable

  • MRCS 1 or MRCP 1
  • APLS

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based experience in Emergency Medicine
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • NHS Experience
  • Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of the assessment of emergencies

Desirable

  • Additional clinical qualification(s)
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential

  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and resident doctors

Desirable

  • Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training

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

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Address

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ


Employer's website

https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant and Health Board Lead

Dr Vicki Hughes

vicki.hughes@wales.nhs.uk

01437773448

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

Depending on experience £62,117 - £99,216 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

100-MED-WGH-213

Job locations

Withybush General Hospital

Fishguard Road

Haverfordwest

SA61 2PZ


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