Job overview
Our prehospital service is provided by Barts Health NHS Trust in partnership with the London’s Air Ambulance charity, and the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Our doctor-paramedic team responds to major trauma patients within the Greater London area, by helicopter during daylight hours and using rapid response cars during the hours of darkness. Our mission is to save more lives in London through rapid response and outstanding care, underpinned by our values and a high performing culture.
We are currently looking to recruit additional physicians that will train in Pre-Hospital Care, working as an essential part of the delivery of major trauma care across Greater London. Given the commitment of the service to diversifying its patient reach, applications will be welcomed from doctors with appropriate background skills in Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, but who have decided to pursue a structured programme targeted towards a specialty with an emergency focus, for example Trauma Surgery/Neurosurgery. We are looking to appoint to jobs starting in 2027, each for six months, with one new doctor starting each month.
Main duties of the job
Applications are welcome from consultants and residents who will be ST6+ at the time of appointment and include:
1. Those wishing to develop a career in prehospital care, who have experience in prehospital care (including those who hold a CCT in prehospital emergency medicine) but who would like to gain additional experience in the prehospital management of major trauma.
2. Those who are specialists / leaders in prehospital systems nationally / internationally but who would like to undertake a fellowship role in our service.
3. Consultants in London MTCs interested in developing an understanding of LAAs role and approach to the critically injured patient
Working for our organisation
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MB ChB or equivalent
2. Post graduate qualifications of MRCEM, FRCA, FRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
3. Post graduate diploma in related specialist area, e.g. DipIMC, FIMC, DipRTM or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Demonstrates insight into personal qualities and deficiencies
5. Demonstrates ability to support and nurture colleagues
Desirable criteria
6. Demonstrates commitment to the specialty of prehospital care
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Demonstrates engagement in team-working having delivered a contribution to a medical team
8. Ability to engage with charity and NHS partners in maintaining the profile of an organisation
9. Resuscitation skills commensurate with experience but demonstrable at a competent level including RSI and Central venous access
Other
Essential criteria
10. The post holder be required to work a clinical shift rota designed to meet emergency care demand. This will include day, evening, night and weekend shifts Must be able to fit in fixed shifts around Clinical Governance Day within the job holder’s current job plan
Experience
Essential criteria
11. 7 years of completed post-graduate experience (at the time of commencement of the post)
12. Minimum 6 month’s experience in Emergency Medicine (or equivalent)
13. Minimum 6 month’s experience in Anaesthesia (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
14. Clinical experience and exposure that demonstrates a passion for medicine, outside of standardised programmes
15. At least six months experience in prehospital care (within UK or international)