Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Services
- Grade
- TBC
- Contract
- 12 months (Bank - Adhoc)
- Hours
- Full time - 0 hours per week (Hours upon request)
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,499 - £67,325 (pro rata accordance to bank rates)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+)
TBC
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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.
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
Newham University Hospital is located in Plaistow, in the heart of East London. The hospital is based on Glen Road and is well connected by public transport, with a number of bus routes serving the hospital and connections to nearby Underground stations.
Originally opened as Newham General Hospital in 1983, Newham has grown into a busy acute hospital providing care to one of the most diverse populations in England.
The team at Newham provides a wide range of services to the local community, including emergency and urgent care, surgery, children's services, women's health and maternity care. The hospital also provides Same Day Emergency Care, supporting patients who require specialist emergency assessment and treatment without necessarily needing an inpatient admission.
Working at Newham offers the opportunity to care for patients from an incredibly diverse range of backgrounds in a busy and fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. With teams working across emergency, acute and specialist services, it is a great opportunity to develop experience within one of London's major NHS trusts.
Please note – This is an advertisement to join our Staff Bank and work within Newham University Hospital Emergency Services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a good general medical background with experience in UK Emergency Medicine and the ability to diagnose, treat and appropriately dispose of patients presenting as an emergency. The following competencies comprise a list the majority of which the post holder would have achieved in previous posts before being appointed. Those not achieved at the time of appointment should be acquired under the supervision of the Consultants in Emergency Medicine:Anterior Nasal Pack, BIPAP, CPAP, Cauterization (Littles’ Area), Chest Drain, Reduction of Dislocated joints, External Pacing ,Femoral Venous Line Insertion, Reduction of Fractures, Haematoma Block, Intra Venous Sedation, Intraosseous Needle Insertion, Intubation of a cardiac arrest patient, Jugular Venous Line Insertion, Knee Aspiration, Log Roll, Nail Bed Repair, Nail Removal, Nail Trephine, Pleural Aspiration, Reduction Pulled Elbow, Ring Block, Ultrasound Identification (Jugular vein), Subacromial Injection, Suprapubic Catheter Insertion, Pharmacological control of an agitated patient (as per NICE guidelines), PCI Initiation of Care Pathway.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work and provide clinical care to ensure patient safety and safe clinical practice
To provide support as a senior doctor in the ED for junior staff
To work with the nursing and allied health care staff to ensure good clinical care is provided
To work under the guidance of the ED consultants and seek their advice as appropriate
To work in designated areas of the ED which would include RAT (rapid assessment and Triage), Resuscitation, majors, minors and paediatrics
To work in the Ed clinical decision unit area
To continue to maintain their own CPD and address their learning needs as determined by local, regional and national directives.
Diagnosis, resuscitation and initial treatment of all emergency patients. These comprise of self-referred and ambulance cases.
To discharge patients to GPs or offer patients for admission to the appropriate admitting officer.
To organise return visits to special clinics run within the trust i.e. ENT/TIA & fracture clinics.
To attend the teaching A&E teaching and audit programme in which attendance is compulsory. This is paid teaching time.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shiv Tailor
- Job title
- Talent Attraction Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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