Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Associate Specialist
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 230-36503875-UEC-K
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot Hospital
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £100,870 - £111,441 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Trust Specialist in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Associate Specialist
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further
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Job overview
Senior Trust Specialist in Emergency Medicine
10 sessions per week
Permanent
Salary: £100,870 - £111,441 per annum
Closing Date: 26th January 2026
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work alongside a team of A&E consultants, Middle grade Registrars, Junior doctors, SHOs, GP Trainees, FY1, FY2, Clinical Fellows, Medical students, GPs, ACPs, ENPs, Nurses, HCAs, managerial and operational staff etc.
- We at George Eliot hospital offer a combination of consultant-led and consultant-delivered safe patient care. The specialty doctor will be the doctor in charge of the department at night with a consultant on call from home after midnight. The successful candidate will be working on the Middle Grade rota and accountable to the EM Consultants.
- We expect for the candidate to have good leadership skills, ability to manage the Department, including flow through the ED. The successful candidate will have a dedicated mentor (Clinical Supervisor) and dedicated SPA time for training, CPDs and quality improvement projects, plus budgeted study leave days.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership and Supervision
- Act as a senior clinical leader within the Emergency Department, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to less experienced team members.
- Participate in departmental handovers, contributing to the efficient allocation of resources and prioritization of cases.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Lead and senior management to address operational challenges and implement departmental policies.
Education and Training
- Deliver teaching and training sessions to junior medical staff, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in formal and informal teaching programs, including simulation-based training and induction for new staff.
- Support the continued professional development of the multidisciplinary team.
Quality Improvement and Governance
- Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and research projects within the Emergency Department.
- Ensure compliance with national and local clinical guidelines, protocols, and governance frameworks.
- Participate in root cause analyses, morbidity and mortality reviews, and the implementation of action plans to improve patient safety.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration (with a license to practice)
- MBBS/MBChB or Equivalent
- ALS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MRCEM/FRCEM Primary/ MRCP or equivalent
- APLS/PILS
- ATLS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in Emergency Department for at least ten years.
- Able to demonstrate competence in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
Desirable criteria
- Formal postgraduate speciality training
- Experience of shop floor management
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Skills and Abilities
- Able to lead less experienced members of the care team
Other
Desirable criteria
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Audit and Research, Evidence of knowledge of research methodology and commitment to clinical innovation
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
- Miss Ruchi Joshi
- Job title
- Associate Chief Medical Officer/Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476153484
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