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Job overview

We have a wonderful opportunity to join the Accident and Emergency department at Basildon Hospital as a Speciality Doctor covering a 24-hour Emergency Department roster along with opportunities for professional development. 

Our ED is a Trauma Unit part of the North East London Trauma Network, on average we see 147,000 attendances per year. Opportunities for variation in skills from Minor Injuries to life saving treatment in our state of the art Resus area.

The post holder will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Consultants in Emergency Medicine; with active participation in the reception, initial diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients attending the Emergency Department alongside on-going referral if required In addition to Provide support for foundation doctors and junior clinical fellows grade doctors within the Emergency Department, taking the form of advice regarding diagnosis and treatment.

The post holder will supervise the junior medical staff’s performance of procedures appropriate to their level of experience. 

The Consultants are very committed to teaching and post-graduate training and will ensure appropriate opportunities for professional development including CESR programme.

Main duties of the job

The post Holder will be part of a full shift pattern providing 24 hour cover to the Emergency Department; your role will be the assessment, resuscitation, management and safe transfer (where necessary) of seriously ill and injured patients, care of patients on the observation ward as required., referral of patients to in-patient facilities as appropriate., supervision of junior staff and the involvement in Emergency Medicine multi-disciplinary teams and meetings.

You will be involved in the proactive patient management to achieve timely and high quality assessment and management, the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and nursing staff and be actively involved in audit and the development of departmental policies.

You will play an active role in the day-to-day management and administration of the Emergency department. Out of hours you will be expected to assist in the running of the shop floor and support the department. The department has initiated new patterns of working to achieve the current targets and integral within these are the ‘resus lead’ and ‘rapid assessment team’ which are roles which will be undertaken by the CESR doctors within the department.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.  

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. 

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.