Physician Response Unit (PRU) Emergency Medicine OOPE: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the busiest and most modern Emergency Departments (EDs) in the country, combining frontline emergency care with experience in a Physician Response Unit delivering care in the community. The role offers exposure to both hospital-based and pre-hospital emergency medicine, allowing clinicians to develop a broad and highly valuable skill set across diverse patient care environments.

Main duties of the job

This position is ideal for individuals looking to expand their emergency medicine experience beyond the traditional hospital setting. As Community Emergency Medicine (CEMS) continues to develop within the pre-hospital sector, this role provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in an innovative and evolving field. You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams, develop advanced clinical decision-making skills in challenging environments, and build valuable experience that will support future career progression in Emergency Medicine, Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM), and acute care specialities.

Key Benefits:

  • Work across both a high-performing Emergency Department and a Physician Response Unit.
  • Gain specialist pre-hospital emergency care experience.
  • Develop advanced assessment and autonomous decision-making skills.
  • Be part of an innovative and growing area of emergency medicine.
  • Enhance your CV and future career opportunities within emergency and urgent care services.

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Degree
  • Will have completed Emergency Medicine CT3 by August 2025. Evidence of progress towards career goal
  • Full registration with GMC
  • FRCEM intermediate or equivalent

Desirable

  • Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine

Ability:

Essential

  • Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working

Teaching/Medical Education

Essential

  • Experience of teaching – undergraduates and/or postgraduates
  • Committed to improving patient care through professional education

Desirable

  • Member of the Association for the Study of medical education.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 25 November 2026

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