Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

The Department is aiming to recruit enthusiastic permanent /fixed term Specialty Doctors (middle grade) to join the Emergency Medicine team at SWBH NHS Trust, which is well known for being one of the most supportive departments in the region. Successful applicants would have the opportunity to work in a department that is striving to provide the highest standard of care to patients and training opportunities for its staff.
Successful candidates would be working as part of a well-established team of Specialty Doctors, CESR trainees and Higher Specialty Trainees in Emergency Medicine. All our middle grades are given the opportunity to join our CESR program.
This post may close early if enough suitable applications are received, Successful applicants would be working at the level of a middle grade (Tier 4) as per RCEM guidance. You will be managing unselected patients presenting to the Emergency department as well supervising junior staff.
Middle grade doctors will be allocated roles in resus, paediatrics, majors, minors, SMART and RAM areas that gives a variety and challenge to day-to-day work.
There is 24/7 Consultant cover on both sites which includes 14 hours a day of shop floor presence.
All specialty doctors would be expected to be involved in clinical Audit, QIPS and opportunities to participate in Research projects. If appointed, you would have opportunity for ultrasound training as many of our staff are faculties in the regional point of care ultrasound training.
All specialty and Trainee doctor are expected to be involved in teaching activities including the junior doctor induction as well as for the weekly and monthly teaching program in the department., Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Information about the Specialty
We see approximately 176,000 patients per year across two hospital sites. There are co-located Primary care and Same Day Emergency Care services (SDEC) which operate seven days a week. The department employs a range of allied health professionals to support the delivery of the service and is continuing to expand these roles. There is continuing process of developing pathways with our acute specialties, to ensure streamlining and provide the highest standard of care.
We currently have 32 established middle grade posts and recruiting to additional posts. Successful candidates would be working as part of a well-established team of Specialty Doctors, CESR trainees and Higher Specialty Trainees in Emergency Medicine.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department., Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.