Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine CESR Portfolio

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity to become a CESR Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine

We are delighted to offer three new Specialty Doctor posts in Emergency Medicine, specifically designed for doctors pursuing the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR).

Yeovil District Hospital (part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust) has a proven, highly successful CESR programme, with multiple doctors who have completed the pathway and are now practising as Consultants within our ED. You’ll join a supportive, hands on training environment with dedicated mentors, structured secondments and regular guidance to help you progress confidently towards the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialty Doctor, you will:

  • Provide high quality assessment, management, review and referral of ED patients.
  • Lead in trauma and cardiac arrest situations where appropriate.
  • Support junior doctors and be actively involved in teaching, simulation training and departmental education.
  • Participate in governance, quality improvement, service development and audit.
  • Contribute to effective and safe operational flow in the ED.
  • Be part of a compliant rota using our self rostering Health Rota system, with a mix of early, late, twilight and night shifts.

Supernumerary shifts and induction time are provided at the start of employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Primary Medical Degree (e.g. MBBS / MBChB or equivalent).
  • *Full Registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practice at time of applying.
  • *UK ATLS/ ETC, ALS/EPALS or have arranged a place on a course.
  • *Evidence of commitment to continuing Professional Development –willingness to undertake relevant courses.
  • *MRCEM or equivalent

Desirable

  • *Any of the FRCEM exams

Experience

Essential

  • *Minimum of 5 years’ experience postgraduate with 2 years in Emergency Medicine and evidence of working currently at SAS/ST3 level or above in NHS not less than1 year.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
  • *Evidence of interest and experience in teaching appropriate to medical students and Doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team (where required).
  • *Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
  • *Evidence of a good standard of Literacy / English language skills

Desirable

  • *Evidence of ability to analyse and diagnose situations and prioritise and act accordingly
  • *Evidence of ability to develop effective Partnerships and team building
  • *Evidence of commitment to pursue a career in Hospital Medicine or General Practice
  • *Driving licence or ability to travel between sites
  • *Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in a specific audit in the last 18 months.

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: 11 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit somersetft.tal.net.