Closing date: 11 August 2026
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

• 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.

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities
Provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards.

Be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams.

Provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues).

Provide clinical advice and support to the one junior clinicians and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care.

Assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated.

Assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department.

Respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trust's Major Incident Plan.

Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff.

Ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient.

Liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community

Review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required.

Participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents.

Active participation in departmental teaching

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.

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.

When you apply, you will be asked to provide details of your current right to work in the UK and any professional registration. This is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Disclosure and Barring Service check may be required.