Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The Emergency Department at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital is an extremely busy department with a workload that is typical of a major urban centre. There are currently approximately 95,000 new attendances per year with follow up via a clinic or ENP review seeing approximately 2,000 patients per year.
A wide spectrum of Emergency work is dealt with, including Acute Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedic, ENT and Psychiatric emergencies and the Trust is accredited as a Trauma Unit as part of the Merseyside & Cheshire Trauma Network.
The initial management of all patients is in the hands of the Emergency Department staff, but all the acute specialities provide in reach services to the department. Many of the patients requiring short-term acute treatment are managed on the Emergency Observation ward, which is adjacent to the Emergency Department. These patients remain under the care of the Emergency Department Consultants.
There are excellent working relationships with the Acute and Stroke Physicians, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases to name but a few and staff are focused on working together to deliver high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
The work of the F2 will be carried out under the supervision of more senior members of the medical staff and ultimately Consultants, and will include the documentation and day to day care of patients and attendance at ward rounds. F2s will have contact with Medical, Nursing, Professional and Technical and Administration staff.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oEligible for Full or Limited registration with the GMC at time of starting post
- oMBBS (or equivalent)
- oSatisfactory progress in Foundation Year 1 programme (or equivalent evidence of competence) at the time of application
Desirable
- oDistinctions, scholarships, prizes
- oAttendance at relevant course(s) eg. ALS, ALERT
ELIGIBILITY
Essential
- oHave qualified within the last three years (exclude time for maternity leave, paternity leave or other/time between jobs associated with child care responsibilities)
CLINICAL CARE (Knowledge and Skills)
Essential
- oCompetent in basic clinical procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- oAble to prioritise clinical need
- oAware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- oUnderstands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- oUnderstands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- oUnderstands the principles of clinical governance –ensures patients are not put at risk
- oUnderstands the importance of working effectively in teams
Desirable
- oKnowledge of UK health systems, practices and values and awareness of current issues in the NHS
- oComputer literate
- oUnderstands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
- oHas participated in clinical audit
- oHas experience of working in teams
MAINTAINING CLINICAL COMPETENCE
Essential
- oKeeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- oMaintains clinical and non- clinical skills
Desirable
- oDemonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- oAbility to practise evidence based
ACUTE CARE (Knowledge and Skills)
Essential
- Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of acutely ill patient
TEACHING and AUDIT RESEARCH
Essential
- Understands the basic principles of audit and research
Desirable
- Contributes to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
- Participation in clinical/ laboratory research
- Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles, book chapters
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
Closing Date: 28 August 2026
To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.