Junior Registrar - Emergency Department

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)

Main area Emergency Care Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12mths FTC) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 213-DivisionB-8155150-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £67,325 per annum, plus London weighting £2,162 Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

Interested in living and working in London?

Want to work in the exciting field of Emergency Medicine?

We are looking for doctors with post foundation experience to work at Junior Registrar (ST3) level in Emergency Medicine.

The posts are for 6- or 12-months duration, full time, commencing5 th August 2026. The post is at Denmark Hill ED which is a designated Major Trauma Centre (SE5 9RS)

Successful candidates will join a dynamic emergency workforce treating a wide spectrum of emergency medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a friendly and supportive environment.

There is a strong training culture incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision, opportunities to attend relevant clinics and courses, and full immersion simulation sessions. There may be opportunities for flexible working, provided all shifts are covered. The post holders will work up to 48 hours per week (including night shifts and weekend duties).

The rota is self-rostered.

Main duties of the job

The primary duties of the post are to assess and manage patients within the Emergency Department. Support is provided by consultants until midnight daily and by Middle Grades 24/7.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King's Strategy - 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King's, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a 6-or-12-month post in the Emergency Department. This is excellent opportunity to be signed off for adult competencies. The department is a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre for both adults and children and fully accredited for Paediatric Emergency Medicine training.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• MRCEM
• Relevant parts of post-graduate diplomas
• ATLS, ALS, APLS (or equivalent)

Experience

• Significant qualification work in acute or emergency specialties
• Previous ED experience
• Research experience or publications

Skills

• Teaching and training skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.