Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Trust Grade Registrar doctor to join the Emergency Department at RBH
The RBH is a busy district general hospital serving a population of 600,000 and our ED sees approximately 105,000 patients per year with 25% of these being under 16 years old. We are a trauma unit operating within the Thames Valley Trauma Network. We have a 24hr cardiac catheterisation service and also run a 24hr stroke thrombolysis service.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Trust Grade Registrar doctor to join the Emergency Department at RBH.
You will join a team of ED doctors on the jrota. You will have the opportunity to manage a wide range of presentations in all age groups including children. You will be strongly supported through this by consultant and middle grade presence. We have 24 hour middle grade cover, and night shifts are staffed by 5-6 doctors.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the care of patients in the Emergency Department(ED). They will have direct responsibility for the management of patients. A consultant is present on the shop floor between 8am to 00:00. Outside these hours one of the middle grade doctors is designated to undertake the 'lead role' and works in close liaison with the nurse co-ordinator to ensure the department runs efficiently.
About us
This post is an amazing opportunity for candidates to work in a well-supported and aspirational Emergency Department which has a strong focus on education and training. The job will take place in the "Outstanding" Royal Berkshire Hospital Emergency Department which is the highest ranked trust for education in the deanery, having been recognised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and the GMC as having an 'Excellent' rating for education for the last 9 years 2019 - we achieved the status of an 'Academic' department and become formally affiliated with the University of Reading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the care of patients in the Emergency Department(ED). They will have direct responsibility for the management of patients. A consultant is present on the shop floor between 8am to 00:00. Outside these hours one of the middle grade doctors is designated to undertake the lead role and works in close liaison with the nurse co-ordinator to ensure the department runs efficiently.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. MB ChB or equivalent
Desirable
2. FRCEM
Experience
Essential
3. Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor
Desirable
4. Clinical experience of ED