Locally Employed Doctor - Emergency Department
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustPortsmouth, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust based in Portsmouth. The advertised salary is £55,355. Applications close on 19 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Contracts available - Permanent and Fixed term 6-12 months Substantive positions available, alongside a limited number of fixed-term posts to cover id...
A Locally Employed Doctor (LED) in the Emergency Department (ED) provides essential medical care to patients with acute or life-threatening conditions. Their role includes:
- Initial assessment and triage: Quickly evaluating the severity of patient conditions to prioritize care.
- Diagnosis and treatment: Providing immediate medical interventions, including administering medications, performing procedures, and coordinating with specialists if needed.
- Monitoring and stabilising patients: Overseeing patients conditions in critical or unstable states and ensuring their stabilisation.
- Collaboration: Working closely with ED nurses, consultants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Documentation: Accurately documenting patient information, treatments, and outcomes in the hospitals medical records system.
- Patient and family communication: Explaining diagnoses, treatment plans, and possible outcomes to patients and their families.
- Adherence to protocols: Following hospital and departmental guidelines and standards of care for managing various emergency cases.
The role requires quick decision-making, adaptability, and the ability to handle high-stress situations efficiently.
Grade: Locally Employed Doctor - Core
Department: Emergency
Department
Reports to: Education Supervisor
Contract: Permanent or fixed-term* (6 or 12 month) positions available.
*This is
to cover identified short-term workforce requirements, for example periods of
secondment, long-term sickness, maternity, paternity, shared parental or
adoption leave. Where there is an ongoing workforce requirement at the end of a
fixed-term appointment, the post would normally be expected to transition to a
substantive position, in accordance with NHS Employers guidance on
transitioning Locally Employed Doctors to substantive contracts.
Please refer to attached document.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
Essential: - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.; - Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.; - PLAB (if applicable).; - IELTS (overall 7.5 score) or OET ALS.; - Evidence of completion of 2-year training programme.; - Demonstrable skills and experience in Emergency Medicine.
Desirable: - Experience of working within the NHS. MRCEM exams.
Essential: - Evidence of completion of 2-year training programme. Demonstrable skills and experience in Emergency Medicine.
Desirable: - Experience of working within the NHS. MRCEM exams.
How this role compares
We hold 1,195 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 76% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,895 of them in South East.
You have 13 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has 36 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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