Job Description

The closing date is 27th Nov 2025

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a specialty doctor who is either looking for growth within their career or is simply wanting a change from the hustle and bustle of city life. Join our welcoming Emergency Department in Yeovil, Somerset, where you can enjoy a more balanced work environment. Whether you're seeking a permanent or fixed-term role, part-time or full-time, we offer flexibility with a self-rostered, annualised rota that adapts to your needs.


You'll experience a diverse range of clinical challenges with our varied patient mix, which includes around 70,000 annual attendances (both adults and children). As an accredited Trauma Unit, we offer unique and engaging opportunities to develop your skills and handle a wide array of cases.


We offer a personalised development program designed to meet the unique needs of each member of our Emergency Department clinical team. This enables you to gain acute and emergency care competencies, aligned with the Royal College Emergency Medicine (RCEM) higher specialty training curriculum. The program supports the development of emergency care skills, progression onto our Portfolio program (though this is not a dedicated Portfolio pathway position), and enhances your specialty training application evidence. The trust also covers relevant life support courses, separate from your study budget. All of these opportunities are supported by our purpose-built education and clinical skills center within the hospital.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

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Key duties include the examination, investigation, treatment and referral (as appropriate) of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.


To oversee the work of junior doctors (F1, F2 and ST VTS ) and all allied health professionals working in the department, ensuring that an acceptable standard of practice is maintained.


To ensure that all medical staff have their appropriate breaks when acting as shift leader.


To undertake on the floor teaching of medical and nursing students, junior medical and nursing staff in the department.


To undertake departmental audits and Quality improvement projects.

About us

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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 offer:

Flexible working options

to help you balance work and life

NHS pension scheme

for long-term financial security

Generous annual leave allowance

to recharge and relax A strong focus on

career development

to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our

Blue Light Card

, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.


We are proud to foster a

diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce

, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset?

Somerset offers the perfect blend of

idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty

, and

breathtaking coastlines

, with vibrant cities like

Bristol

,

Bath

, and

Exeter

just a short drive away - and only two hours to

London

.


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.

Somerset truly has it all

- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job description

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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

Person specification

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Qualifications

Essential

MBBS / MBChB or equivalent


ALS/ACLS or have arranged a place on a course.


ATLS/APLS/PALS/EPLS


Minimum of 4 years' experience post graduate training in the senior SASG role (3 years' experience post graduate training would be considered in the junior SASG role)


Experience of working in the UK-NHS or EU or equivalent health care system other than a Clinical Attachment.


Minimum 2 years working in NHS at an SHO level or higher

Desirable

MRCEM or equivalent


Any of the FRCEM exams


Emergency Medicine Speciality Training in another country


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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.


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Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.


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UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.


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For help with your application, contact:

Emma Houseman


emma.houseman@somersetft.nhs.uk




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Pay scheme

Hospital Medical and Dental


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Band

Specialty Doctor


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Salary

61542.00 to 99216.00 Yearly
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Contract

Permanent


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Working pattern

Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working, Annualised Hours


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Reference number

184-OL-MED-MED-3314


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Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT