Trust Registrar (ST4+ equivalent) Adult and Paed Emergency Medicine

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Trust Registrar (ST4+ equivalent) Adult and Paed Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 10 October 2025

Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early

Join our team at Kingston Hospital as a Trust Registrar in Emergency Medicine.

The Trust Doctor will be part of and contribute to an existing motivated, driven and enthusiastic team of ED Medical Practitioners providing excellent clinical care to patients. The ED team are valued highly by the Trust. The Trust is acutely aware of the intensity and demands within the Emergency Department and provides support to its staff on all levels.

Consideration will be given to support a working pattern that includes a blend of adult and paediatric emergency medicine shifts or an exclusive paediatric emergency medicine rota for the successful candidate.

Trust doctor with interest in paediatric ED is encouraged to apply for this post.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job:

• The assessment and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department in all clinical areas according to department need under the direction of the Consultant in Charge.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care.
• Support of nursing staff and junior colleagues.
• Engage in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Abide by Trust standing regulations and clinical guidance.
• The post holder is responsible for all contractual obligations towards his/her employer and any statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Report any risk arising to patients, staff or other service users.
• Establish an agreed personal development plan with his/her allocated Consultant Mentor.
• Attend and/or participate in departmental teaching programme.

About us

Joining Kingston Hospital means becoming part of a dedicated team committed to delivering excellent patient care. We foster a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and provides ample opportunities for career advancement.

At Kingston Hospital, we value our staff and prioritize their well-being. The department has recently been expanded to include an extension of its Majors and Resus area as well as a co-located Urgent Treatment Centre and Clinical Decisions Unit and Mental Health Assessment Unit to allow for improved patient flow and experience.

In late 2018, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), one of our regulators, rated our services as "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership.

We care for more than half a million patients a year, including within our A&E, Maternity and Outpatients services.

Job responsibilities

Our Emergency Department cares for around 112,000 patients every year. Our department attained the best outcome in South London in the GMC Trainee Survey in 2019 due to its commitment to training and development.

As a Trust Registrar you will:

• Provide timely and effective assessment and management of patients in the Emergency Department.
• Work closely with consultants and senior medical staff to deliver optimal care plans for patients.
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Engage in audit activities to ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and quality standards.
• Contribute to research initiatives and quality improvement projects within the department.
• The trust doctor would be expected to be involved in delivery of high-quality care to Paediatric and adult patients.
• Uphold professional standards and ethics in line with GMC guidelines.

The department has a specialist resuscitation team that has received accolades from the CQC and NMC. The team is made up from nurses and paramedics and has improved our management of sepsis in adults and standardised our initial approaches to the acutely unwell patient.

You will be given opportunities to develop a career portfolio including opportunities for participation in department audits, training, contributing to the department governance, involvement in simulation and research. You will also be provided with a Consultant mentor to provide supported in your development portfolio and encouraged to get through any exams that will be of benefit to your progress.

For further information, please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Current ALS certificate
• Current ATLS certificate
• Full GMC Registration
• APLS
• MRCEM

Clincal Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
• At least 12 months must have been worked in Emergency Medicine and in a healthcare system similar to that of the UK.
• Reliable Work Record
• Additional experience in acute specialties
• Previous experience working in the NHS
• Evidence of achievement of ACCS EM competences (See RCEM Curriculum for competencies)
• Evidence from workplace based assessments of clinical performance (DOPs, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and Multi Source Feedback or equivalent

Language

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

Training, Audit and Research

• Understanding of clinical governance and evidence of participation in quality improvement activities.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.
• Evidence of undergraduate or post graduate teaching experience
• Evidence of participation in research or publication in peer reviewed journals

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Enquiring, critical and flexible approach to work

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.

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

£44,170 to £67,610 a yearPer annum pro rata