An excellent health service is looking to appoint an Emergency Medicine Consultant. This is a great opportunity to further your medical career in the UK. This NHS job offers CESR Portfolio Pathway support, and international applications from IMGs are welcome.
The Emergency Department sees over 45,000 patients annually, with 25% of attendances being children. As a Trauma Unit and part of the Wessex Trauma Network, the department features a robust clinical governance process and an active audit program. This progressive department actively uses ultrasound in diagnostics and is developing a regional blocks program.
Health Service
Working for this health service is professionally rewarding, offering high-quality, patient-centered care. Their clinicians lead in developing and managing services, supported by strong links with UK specialists. With a generous study leave budget, doctors are encouraged to pursue further education. Exciting developments include a new general hospital and a new mental health inpatient unit. They foster strong relationships between mental health, primary, and secondary care, promoting joint learning and teaching in their modern education center.
The health service, separate from the NHS, is an integrated, taxation-funded system, free at the point of delivery, managed by the Health and Community Services Department. This is a unique opportunity to help shape an integrated care system with closer political engagement than in the UK.
Department & Team
The Emergency Department operates with dedicated consultant presence from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm on weekends, supplemented by on-call service beyond these hours. A team of 24/7 middle-grade physicians supports the department, alongside a rotating roster of 15 junior doctors comprising F2s, GPVTS doctors, and Clinical Fellows.
Comprehensive specialty support is available on-site throughout the day and night, including medicine, anaesthetics, paediatrics, and obs & gynae, with senior orthopaedic and surgical specialists accessible both during regular hours and on-call. The department boasts continuous access to imaging services, including cross-sectional imaging, ensuring prompt diagnostics. Facilities include a 3-bedded resus area with a dedicated paediatric resuscitation cubicle, an 8-bedded Majors area with half of the beds in isolation, designated paediatric and minors examination rooms, and specialized facilities for eye examinations.
Continued Professional Development
The service job offers further training & accreditation within psychiatry, including CESR Portfolio Pathway Support, access to specialty training, and the opportunity to develop sub-specialist interest. The post holder will have ample opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and experience through attendance at relevant courses, conferences, and locally organized CME events. Health & Community Services supports Continuing Medical Education with time and financial support, offering study leave of 30 days in 3 years, and an annual study leave allowance.
Life in the area
Living in the area presents significant financial benefits. The flat income tax rate is notably advantageous compared to the U.K., and they provide a generous public sector pension scheme that isn't constrained by U.K. lifetime or annual contribution limits. The Consultant Contract closely mirrors the U.K. model but offers higher incremental levels. Incremental progression is automatic from points 1 to 17 on the pay scale based on satisfactory performance, while formal applications are necessary for points 18 to 20.
Am I eligible for this role?
UK based candidates:
• Experience in Emergency Medicine
EEA candidates:
• Experience in Stroke Medicine
• European Specialist Qualification
Non-EEA candidates:
• MRCP UK
• Experience in Stroke Medicine