Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Permanent: Full rota including days, lates, nights and weekends
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 382-DOC86-26
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £67,325 Plus enhancements for out of hours working
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2026 18:00
Employer heading
Locally Employed Doctor ST3+ in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
This post represents an exciting job opportunity for a locally employed tier 3 doctor. This is ST3 equivalent. The holder of this post will be expected to work at a senior level in the Emergency Department, providing knowledge, clinical skills and experience with supervision from tier 4 and 5 clinicians. The post comes with key benefits including protected non-clinical time and a dedicated supervisor to provide support, learning opportunities and supervision.
Tier 3 doctors are expected to possess all of the competencies as laid out by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and have achieved adequate entrustment levels in all areas of the EM curriculum. This includes the ability to intervene effectively in an emergency, organise and control input from other specialties, and to provide definitive treatment within the scope and facilities of the Emergency Department.
The job comes with many advantages including working in a brand new, purpose built Emergency Village. There will be an 80:20 split between clinical and non-clinical time. Non- clinical time can be used to pursue the specific interests of the post holder - there are many opportunities available to pursue quality improvement, research, ultrasound and teaching.
We're looking for someone with up to date UK professional registration with the GMC, Emergency Medicine experience in the UK of least 6 months or 12 months overseas plus MRCEM qualification and up to date ALS.
Main duties of the job
Work with colleagues in the same grade to provide support and supervision to junior clinical staff at all times.
Seek advice whenever necessary from the department’s Consultants and other senior staff.
Support the delivery of safe and effective patient care by all clinical staff for all of the patients who attend this busy department.
Follow a plan of personal professional development under the guidance of the department’s Consultants and the Head of Department.
Assist the department’s Consultants in the training and Continuous Professional Development of the ST1/2 and Foundation Doctors and in their continuous performance review.
Participate in the audit, research and teaching activities of the department.
Acquire, maintain and develop the knowledge and skills required for the successful conduct of all of these responsibilities. The post holder will have a Consultant Mentor.
Engage with a regular process of formal education supervision including a formative annual review of progress.
Maintain registration for Continuing Professional Development with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and maintain an RCEM Eportfolio.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a resident population of approximately 330,000 and the 12 million holidaymakers who visit the area every year. The Trust comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and a smaller community/ rehabilitation hospital - Clifton Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Lytham Hospital. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of a wide range of community healthcare services, including District Nursing, Community Matrons and therapy services.
The organisation provides specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We also have specialised Cardio-thoracic Surgical and Sleep Medicine services (including polysomnography) and provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Work with colleagues of all grades and provide support and supervision to junior clinical staff at all times
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To follow a plan of personal professional development under the guidance of the Head of Department
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To seek advice when necessary from the Department's consultants and other senior staff
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To assist with the training and continuous professional development of the junior doctors
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To participate in the audit, research and teaching activities of the department
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To engage with a regular process of formal education supervision including a formative annual review of progress
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Hold RCEM membership and maintain an RCEM e-portfolio
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- ALS
Desirable criteria
- MRCEM
- EPALS/APLS/ATLS/ETC
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 6 months UK experience in Emergency Medicine or 12 months elsewhere plus MRCEM
- Completion of Foundation Programme or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- 2 years in ACCS specialities (Acute Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care)
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Extract activity of Audit / CG
- Enthusiasm and Commitment to the Specialty
- Excellent organisation skills
- Team Player
- Good Initiative and leadership qualities
- Registered member of RCEM
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Sam Guest
- Job title
- Emergency Medicine Consultant & Head of Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 300000
- Additional information
Rachel Scothern
Service Manager
01253 956756
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