Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine - QEHB

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine - QEHB

The closing date is 22 April 2026

This post is suitable for Emergency Medicine Residents who have completed all their CESR rotations for Emergency Medicine and is preparing for submission of their portfolio in line with the CESR criteria for Emergency Medicine and/or worked at the level of a tier 4 for a minimum of 5 years or residents who have demonstrated competencies appropriate at the level of a Tier 4 resident doctor working in the Emergency Department. You will work at Senior Middle Grade level (Tier 4 / ST4 +) whilst undertaking FRCEM examinations and gaining any additional competencies required for entry to the specialist register.

Main duties of the job

You should have the ability to manage adult and paediatric presentations to the Emergency Department. You must have completed MRCEM or equivalent college examinations relevant to emergency medicine. This may include other specialty membership board exams if one can be competencies in EM (Anaesthetics, ITU, AM and Paeds). You should have evidence of the Emergency Medicine portfolio requirements, including the management portfolio and be finalising your portfolio for submission.

You will be on the national contract for SAS and as such you will be required to attend a yearly Job plan meeting with your manager, where your Programmed activities (PA) will be discussed and a joint agreement will be made. As per the contract your PAs will be divided into Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

This contract will be subject to renewal yearly provided there is a satisfactory appraisal with demonstrated progression. Renewal is at the discretion of the clinical service lead.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be allocated an educational supervisor to support your training and development. You will have regular meetings with your supervisor ensure adequate progression and will be required to use Kaizen e-portfolio or the trust system to record this. You will be required to undertake a trust appraisal yearly and revalidation in line with the GMC requirements.

You will be expected to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Emergency Medicine.

You will attend local and departmental teaching and have access to study leave for other CPD development, this will be in accordance with trust policy.

Until submission of your CESR application you will be required to attend yearly ARCPs. This will serve as a yearly review of progress and allow you to discuss any additional training needs you have with the faculty.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MBBS or equivalent) from a recognised University
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
• Minimum of 8 years post graduate experience, with a large proportion in acute care (UK or international)
• Minimum of 4 years working at Tier 4 /ST4 + equivalent in Emergency Medicine Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department
• Completed CESR rotations
• Completed MRCEM
• FRCEM completed
• USS level 1

Experience

• Demonstrates competence in management of a full range of complexities in Emergency Medicine Presentations, adult and paediatric at Tier 4 / ST4 + level
• Ability to supervise, support and lead the shopfloor and manage the full range of medical and nursing staff in the Emergency Department
• ALS provider
• EPALS or APLS provider
• ATLS or ETC provider

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.

£61,542 to £99,216 a yeardependent on experience