A&E Medical Speciality Doctor

Triple West Medical have been appointed by an NHS organisation based in SW Scotland to help recruit a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine for a substantive post, but will also consider a Locum Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months minimum. The NHS Trust delivers integrated acute and community health services to a population of around 350,000 across multiple sites with over 8,000 staff. The main site is a modern 330 bed District General Hospital serving a population of 156,000 for most specialties. The Emergency Department had 31,600 attendances in 2023. Besides serving the local population, a large number of tourists and holiday makers visit this area, significantly increasing the Department’s workload during the spring and summer months. In-patient care for adults is provided by the Department in our adjacent seven-bedded Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU). Consultant led Emergency Department Review Clinics are held three times per week to treat patients with minor soft tissue injuries, wounds, burns and some fractures. The Orthopaedic Department has daily Fracture Clinics during the week to which we have free access. Other clinics similarly available to us are in Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Cardiology Day Unit and the Transient Ischaemic Attack Clinic. Assessment, treatment and appropriate disposal of patients attending the unit – Providing direct supervision of the training grade doctors, including instruction in practical procedures and delegation of routine work in the Department – Review of radiology and laboratory reports – Assisting in the supervision of the Ambulatory Care Unit in the out of hours period – Assisting with the review clinics held in the Out Patients Department – Teaching of the training grade doctors. (The successful candidate will be expected to pass or to have already completed Advanced Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Paediatric Life Support courses.) – Our Client is happy to issue Certificate of Sponsorships to suitably qualified overseas doctors. If this Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine vacancy is of interest to you please apply below and we will arrange a discussion. We have a number of other Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine vacancies across the country. If you would like to know more details about any other Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine vacancies then please do not hesitate to get in touch.