Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 March 2026

Cross site working across Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle & West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven

We are excited to present the opportunity for two capable and experienced specialty doctors within Emergency Medicine at NCIC. The successful candidates will work as part of our 'Senior Decision Maker' rota alongside Higher Specialist Trainees and RCEM Credentialed Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

You will be actively involved in departmental management activity, quality improvement, and governance. You will be encouraged to develop your knowledge, skills, and experience in these non-clinical aspects of emergency medicine. You will help provide support and training to our composite medical workforce of postgraduate doctors in training, clinical fellows, and advanced practitioners.

Main duties of the job

• Be involved in the initial reception and management of patients attending the ED.
• As a capable and experienced ST4+ clinician, you will be expected to independently manage the department overnight, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
• Be involved in the full spectrum of Emergency Department patients including resuscitation and assessment of seriously injured and ill patients, dealing with complex cases, paediatrics and minor injuries.
• Assist the consultants and senior nurses in the running of the shop floor, ensuring that patients are seen by appropriate staff in a timely fashion and that junior staff are appropriately supervised along with nursing staff and medical students.
• Assist in maintaining flow of patients through the department and support national Quality Indicators.
• Undertake some administrative responsibilities, for example, reviewing x-ray and pathology results.
• Have the facility under the auspices of the Emergency Consultant to develop special interest for clinical research and to undertake audit projects or support audit projects of the junior medical staff.
• Share the responsibility of conducting an observation ward round in the Emergency Department.
• Actively attend, participate and contribute towards teaching sessions for his/her own team as well as colleagues of varying levels.
• Maintain and develop own skills and learning.
• Maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the GMC.
• Adhere to Trust Policies and Guidelines.

About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice.
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Current certification in: ALS/ACLS, ATLS/ETC, and APLS/EPLS
• Evidence of attendance at or qualification in expedition wilderness medicine or humanitarian course or qualification in above

Experience and Knowledge

• At least 4 years post-registration, in training posts or posts with equivalent training and consultant supervision.
• Minimum of 36 months working in Emergency Medicine.
• Minimum of 3 months in Anaesthesia and/or Intensive Care Medicine
• Experience of working in Paediatrics - general or emergency medicine.
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to know own limitations & when to seek advice
• Ability to prioritise workload & use initiative
• Professional integrity & respect for others
• Can demonstrate successful completion of foundation competencies or equivalent
• Excellent time management - Ability to prioritise workload & use initiative
• Minimum of 12 months working for an NHS organisation
• Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects
• Teaching skills

Management & Administrative

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate, and legible records.
• Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently.
• Good standard of note keeping, computer skills and Willingness to learn
• Experience of Budget management.
• Experience of Staff management

Teaching

• Demonstrate previous or current teaching experience.
• Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of teaching medical students and postgraduate doctors in training and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of Leadership skills.
• Educational Qualification.

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of and commitment to medical audit.
• Experience of research and Clinical Governance.

Communication skills and abilities

• Demonstrates skills in spoken and written English. Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to clinical situations.
• Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients.
• Demonstrate experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust.
• Ability to deliver presentations.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community.
• Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
• Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with colleagues to provide continuing care.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• IT Skills.

Continued Professional / Personal Development

• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
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