SPR in Emergency Medicine

Date Posted:

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands, GB, B1 1

Final date to receive applications: T07:01:39.98

Salary: 62,000 - 89,000 per year

Employment: Full time

Category: Healthcare

Would you like to join a friendly NHS trust located in the West Midlands with outstanding natural beauty all around you? We have an exciting opportunity for an SPR in Emergency Medicine (relocation benefits available), you're joining an NHS Trust committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community to a very high standard. The trust currently provides a service for over 110,000 annual emergency department (ED) patient attendances.

The department currently has 4 Resus bays, 4 High care bays, 13 majors cubicles, a separate minors area with 5 consulting rooms. The department has an audio-visually separate paediatric waiting area with 3 paediatric cubicles. It has a designated Trauma Unit within the BBCHW Trauma Network. It offers PPCI and Vascular Surgery, inpatient ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a countywide Hyperacute Stroke Service.

The trust has a consistently strong record in delivering education and training to junior doctors in Emergency Medicine (EM). The ED has recently been successful in a bid for newly commissioned ST3 and ACCS posts to complement our current ST4+ training post as well as piloting the innovative Clinical Educator role. The Directorate also has a consultant body with experience supporting the CESR programme.

• Dual Accreditation PEM/EM
• Level 2 Ultrasound
• ALS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS/ETC Instructor Status
• FRCEM/MRCEM Examiner
• RCEM QEC Best Practice Committee Representative
• Human Factors Training
• Postgraduate Medical Education
• Silver Trauma and Research

• Offer opinion on the full breadth of common and less common presenting conditions to the emergency department in the UK healthcare setting.
• Take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Lead resuscitations or trauma teams with indirect supervision or support from a senior clinician.
• Demonstrate knowledge in subspecialties e.g., Trauma & Orthopaedics.
• Cover a full shift roster in the Emergency Department with a balanced mix of earlies, lates, and nights.
• Contribute to the delivery of departmental, trust, and national objectives.

• Support the effective development of the service.
• Participate actively in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Participate in departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• Develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
• Carry out responsibilities respecting the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.
• Ensure duties are carried out to the highest standard.
• Support the senior doctor in managing shifts in the ED, working collaboratively with nurses and the multi-disciplinary team.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCEM or FRCEM primary and intermediate desirable.
• GMC registration in process.
• At least 2 years of experience in Emergency Medicine or equivalent training, or evidence of achieving necessary competencies.