Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine CESR Portfolio
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil, BA21 4ATView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine (CESR Portfolio Pathway) Looking to Become a Consultant in Emergency Medicine? Are you an ambitious Emergency M...
- Provide high quality assessment, management, review and referral of ED patients.
- Lead in trauma and cardiac arrest situations where appropriate.
- Support junior doctors and be actively involved in teaching, simulation training and departmental education.
- Participate in governance, quality improvement, service development and audit.
- Contribute to effective and safe operational flow in the ED.
- Be part of a compliant rota using our self rostering Health Rota system, with a mix of early, late, twilight and night shifts.
- Supernumerary shifts and induction time are provided at the start of employment.
Provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards.
Be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams.
Provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues).
Provide clinical advice and support to the one junior clinicians and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care.
Assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated.
Assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department.
Respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trust's Major Incident Plan.
Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff.
Ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient.
Liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community
Review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required.
Participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.
Active participation in departmental teaching
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
At Yeovil, we believe talented doctors deserve the time, support and opportunities needed to reach their full potential.
You'll join a department that is passionate about education, professional development and delivering outstanding patient care.
Our Emergency Department sees approximately 66,000 attendances annually and provides care for both adults and children. The department is recognised for operational excellence and delivers high-quality emergency care across a large catchment area.
- Major Trauma Unit
- Consultant presence on the shop floor from 08:00 to 22:30 daily
- 3 fully equipped Resuscitation Bays
- 11 Majors Bays
- 7 Minors Bays
- Dedicated Children's Area
- Mental Health Assessment Rooms
- Co-located Urgent Treatment Centre and Same Day Emergency Care Unit
- Outstanding team culture with strong consultant support
- Excellent staff wellbeing facilities including complimentary barista-style coffee machine
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree (e.g. MBBS / MBChB or equivalent).
- Full Registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practice at time of applying.
- UK ATLS/ ETC, ALS/EPALS. If expired within the last 6 months, evidence of booking to a course in next 6 months.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing Professional Development --willingness to undertake relevant courses.
- MRCEM or equivalent
Desirable: - *Any of the FRCEM exams
Experience
Essential: - Minimum of 5 years' experience postgraduate with 2 years in Emergency Medicine and evidence of working currently at SAS/ST3 level or above in NHS >1 year.
Desirable: - Exposure to Emergency Medicine (A&E) in a specialist training programme or equivalent
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
- *Evidence of interest and experience in teaching appropriate to medical students and Doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team (where required).
- *Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
- *Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills
Desirable
- *Evidence of ability to analyse and diagnose situations and prioritise and act accordingly
- *Evidence of ability to develop effective Partnerships and team building
- *Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in Hospital Medicine or General Practice
- *Driving licence or ability to travel between sites
- *Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in a specific audit in the last 18 months.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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