Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Foundation Year 2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (2016 Resident Doctor contract (non-training))
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-MEDS-005-A
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £42,008 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locally Employed Doctor (FY2 equivalent) Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Foundation Year 2
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust have a Trust FY2 grade post available working in our busy A&E Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital. This FY2 grade post is to support the Resident doctor and consultant team. This post will provide excellent experience in Emergency Medicine.
This post is for a full time position, Fixed Term Contract for 12 months. Starting July 2025.
All Applications MUST hold a FULL GMC registration with Licence to Practice in the UK.
Please note: We anticipate this post to be extremely popular with a large number of applications. As a result this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department (ED) is at the centre of the acute work of all Trusts. Emergency Medicine specialists are responsible for assessing and resuscitating patients with serious illness and injuries before their transfer to hospital wards or operating theatres. Other patients are assessed, treated and sent home for follow up and ongoing care with their General Practitioner.
Typical duties may include:
- Resuscitation and initial management of emergency cases in a team.
- Management of other patients presenting to the ED
- Admission of patients to inpatient teams for further management.
- Admission of patients to the AOU, their ongoing management, discharge and referral when necessary.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as part of the junior tier (FY2/CT1 / CT2 level) and will take part in a full shift rota pattern.
The pattern of work is compliant with the European Working Time Directive and will be compliant with the Junior Doctors Contract. There is a middle grade doctor on the shop-floor throughout the 24 hour period and consultant presence 16 hours a day. The average working hours for this post can be up to 48 hours per week.
The post holder will be expected to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct clinical care.
For further details of this post, please review the attached Job and Person Specifications attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Foundation Programme Year 1 Completed
- Registration with the GMC & with FULL Licence to practice in UK
Desirable criteria
- ALS Certificate
- MRCP Part 1 or FRCEM Primary (Desirable)
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the patient as a central focus of care
- Demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of acute medical patients
- Competence in basic clinical procedures Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Understanding of the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Familiar with working practices in the UK
Desirable criteria
- 6-month general professional experience at SHO level in UK
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively in written English
- Able to communicate effectively in spoken English
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients and carers in a way they understand
- Able to work on own initiative
- Well organised
- Willing to take on responsibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
MAINTAINING CLINICAL COMPETENCE
Essential criteria
- Maintenance of clinical and non-clinical skills
- Understand the basic principles of Audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
- Ability to travel between hospital sites
Desirable criteria
- Minium of 1 year NHS Experience
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
- Sunil Parmar
- Job title
- ED SDU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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