Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
The closing date is 29 October 2026

Job summary
The Specialty posts in the Emergency Department are substantive joining a Middle Grade tier of twelve Specialty Doctors and eight Specialty Registrars.

The posts will attract a basic payment of 10 Programmed Activities. There may be the opportunity for up to 2 additional activities being available which can be agreed as appropriate with the successful candidates. The additional PAs will be reviewed annually.

The Department is open 24 hours a day and the workload is not always predictable.

Main duties of the job
The duties of the Specialty doctor are those of a doctor functioning at the middle grade level within the department. Primary duties include the initial diagnosis, resuscitation and overall clinical management of all patients arriving to the A&E Department. Appropriate follow-up, referral for admission, transfer or discharge to GP's care is an important part of the work along with liaison with colleagues in the community, i.e. GP's, Health Visitors, and District Nurse for the proper continuity of care.

About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 430-MED26-954A

Job responsibilities

• It is expected that you will supervise the junior doctors in the department whilst working on the shop floor, advising and reviewing their patients as necessary.
• Clinical audit is well established in the Emergency Department and the Specialty doctor will be expected to take an active part in the process. The Clinical Audit Department, along with ED Consultant staff, are very happy to provide relevant support.
• Specialty doctor will also be expected to take part in departmental research activities along with career grade Registrars and other senior medical staff.
• Some clinical administrative duties will be delegated by the ED Consultants as required. This should be completed during support shifts. Guidance/supervision will be available from consultant staff as required.
• Specialty doctor will be expected to play an active role in the teaching activities of the department. Current teaching programmes are run for middle grades, junior trainees, and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs).

Person Specification
Qualifications / Registration

• Essential: Medical degree; MRCEM part A/FRCEM Primary; 2 up to date life support qualifications.
• Desirable: Entry on GMC Specialist Register; Postgraduate Qualification/Diploma e.g. MRCEM, MRCP, MRCS; ATLS/ALS/APLS or EPLS Instructor; MIMMS.

Clinical Experience

• Essential: NHS experience in an employed capacity; 4 years postgraduate experience; 2 years in emergency medicine or a relevant specialty; minimum 12 months emergency medicine experience; clinical judgment and management of risk; practical skills; clinical governance awareness; track record of reporting and learning from errors; evidence of active participation in audit.
• Desirable: Anaesthetic initial assessment of competency; experience in intensive care medicine; experience in acute medicine; experience managing paediatric emergencies.

Leadership / Management skills

• Essential: Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload; ability to motivate and develop training medical staff.
• Desirable: Interest in medical management.

Other requirements

• Essential: Ability to work independently as well as part of the Emergency Medicine CSU; balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and the Trust; demonstration of immunisation against Hepatitis B plus proof of HbsAg negative status; maintain full registration with the GMC.
• Desirable: Ability and desire to take part in Clinical Directorate Management.

Research and Audit

• Essential: Able to appraise research; understanding of Evidence Based Medicine; thorough understanding of the principles of audit.
• Desirable: Publications in peer reviewed journals in the field of Emergency Medicine; participation in Emergency Medicine based research.

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Emergency Medicine, Dr Harshil Patel, harshil.patel@mkuh.nhs.uk

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice applies.