Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

The appointee will join an enthusiastic and friendly Emergency Medicine department which is an integral part of the Division of Emergency Care and Medicine., + To cover a full shift roster in the Emergency Department with a balanced mix of earlies, lates and nights.
+ To contribute to the delivery of departmental, trust and national objectives.
Organisational

• Active Participation in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.


• To act as clinical supervisor to more junior locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate when most senior on with support of the consultant.


• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.


• To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.


• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).


• To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.


• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.


• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.


• To attend all relevant mandatory training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.


• To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust's appraisal process.
  
  We are looking for enthusiastic Doctors to join our motivated team in the Emergency Department.
  
  There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too., Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff shoulld be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
+ Flexible working opportunities
+ Free counselling service
+ NHS Pension scheme
+ Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access
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  + Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
  + Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
  We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.