Specialty Doctor

Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Specialty Doctor - Emergency Department The closing date is 05 February 2026 We have Specialty Doctor vacancies across Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals at both Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. Fixed Term and Permanent positions are available. The Trust has recognised the need to provide extended hours of both Specialty Doctor and Consultant shop‑floor cover at evening and weekends in order improve the quality and safety of unscheduled care to patients and has approved Urgent and Emergency Care expansion programme. There are a number of posts available at both hospital sites, Scunthorpe & Grimsby on permanent and fixed term contracts. The post could be filled on a full or part time basis. Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on an individual basis. Job share applicants are also welcome. Our existing Emergency Department has benefited from extensive capital investment and is at the forefront of developing new ways of working. With the benefit of a very supportive managerial team who are keen to develop clinical ideas, there exists a very good working relationship between our two sites and we are constantly generating and developing ideas to bring our departments into the forefront of Emergency Care in the country. Main duties of the job This post attracts 11.23 programmed activities per week as part of the Middle Grade rota. SPA is provided as part of the job plan. Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder. The supporting professional activities (SPAs) allocation within the provisional job plan is an illustrative guide and will be finalised following individual agreement with successful candidates. Further discussion on supporting professional activities will depend on the Trust's requirements and the individual's particular expertise. In line with the terms and conditions, the final job plan is subject to the agreement of the Trust through the Medical Director and the appointee. The new appointee will be based on either site. About us The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Job responsibilities ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co‑operation with, and support, other clinical, medical, professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POST The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of Emergency Medicine procedures in this busy DGH. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Medicine Groups service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Operations Directorate or the Trust CLINICAL The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department. This will include all patients presenting to the Hospital with an acute presentation whether GP referred or self‑referred To be the first point of contact with the patient To examine and treat patients on the shop floor of the Emergency Care Centre To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff To participate in observational medicine on the Acute Care Unit and to participate in decision making as appropriate with Acute Care Physicians and other General/Specialist Medical Physicians TEACHING/TRAINING (as agreed with the Clinical Supervisor) To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of GMC and related requirements To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme. The Department is involved in teaching medical students from both the Hull and York Medical School (HYMS) and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, CTs and other staff as appropriate. Weekly teaching takes place for both the middle grade staff and junior staff. There is an Education Centre on site where regular clinical meetings are held Combined teaching programmes for training grades shared with other sites or specialties Protected teaching sessions Regular clinical meetings, journal clubs etc Regular lectures for General Practitioners, Consultants and junior medical staff arranged by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education AUDIT To promote evidence based practice To respond appropriately to NICE guidance To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments To undertake relevant clinical audit topics on behalf of the Trust or Clinical Networks To be involved in risk management and quality assurance To remain up to date and engaged in SPA as per College guidelines CLINICAL GOVERNANCE To undertake all work in accordance with Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust procedures and operating policies To respond appropriately and timely to complaints and critical incidents To attend accredited conferences and meetings to update personal level of clinical practice, teaching and management skills in line with CME requirements To participate in an annual Job Planning Review process To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process/revalidation To adhere to Trust Adverse Clinical Incident Policy MANAGEMENT (as agreed with Clinical Supervisor) To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary To attend regional and national meetings as necessary To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies TEAMWORK To work within the framework of team decisions To work with the wider health community in delivering unplanned care To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Working towards electronic referral and records Working towards electronic MDT practice Emergency Medicine is highly evolving and our trust is working hard to be at the forefront of innovations and development within the specialty. The post holder will be expected to participate in activities that will improve the delivery of emergency care in the future e.g. NICE guideline implementations and research design both of which are well supported by the department The postholder will be expected to support the development of the Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre The postholder will also support joint working via shared pathways with the Acute Medical Unit There is a dedicated budget for research and we are affiliated with the Hull and York universities for research and development For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. Person Specification Qualifications & Eligibility Full GMC registration with licence to practice MRCEM (Fully achieved or commitment to complete if part completed) Higher diplomas or fellowship examinations (other than RCEM) Clinical Skills and Experience Evidence of 4 years (FTE) postgraduate training in the UK (or equivalent training) of which at least 2 year's training must be in Emergency Medicine or a recognised equivalent training. Minimum 12 months working for an NHS organisation ALS/ACLS, ATLS Minimum of 3 months in Anaesthesia and/or Intensive Care Medicine Experience of working in Paediatrics - general or emergency medicine Quality improvement/ Audit/Research experience Teaching experience Paediatric Life support course 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. Address Diana Princess of Wales/Scunthorpe General Hospital Salary £61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 208-CA60C4-25-3 Job locations Diana Princess of Wales/Scunthorpe General Hospital #J-18808-Ljbffr