Physician Response Unit (PRU) Emergency Medicine OOPE

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Emergency Department at Leicester Royal Infirmary is one of the largest and busiest in the UK, delivering high-quality emergency care to a diverse patient population while maintaining strong standards of clinical performance. As part of our ambitious vision, we are committed to becoming one of the country's leading providers of acute and emergency care over the coming years.

This is an exciting time to join our team. We have recently opened a state-of-the-art Emergency Care environment that brings together the Emergency Department and Admissions Services into a single, integrated patient pathway. The facility includes dedicated areas for initial assessment, minor injuries and illnesses, majors, resuscitation, as well as specialist units including the Acute Medical Unit, Acute Care Bay, Emergency Frailty Unit, Acute Frailty Unit and Emergency Decisions Unit. This modern clinical environment provides excellent opportunities to gain experience across the full spectrum of emergency and acute care.

We are passionate about supporting the growth and development of our clinicians. Our dedicated Education Team, led by a Consultant Educator and supported by senior registrars and administrative staff, is focused on delivering high-quality teaching, training and career development opportunities.

As a Senior Trust Grade Doctor, you will have access to a comprehensive educational programme, including:

• Regular Case-Based Discussion (CBD) sessions with senior clinicians.
• High-fidelity simulation training within our dedicated in-house simulation suite.
• Practical skills sessions designed to support competency development.
• A structured teaching programme tailored specifically for Trust Grade doctors.
• Opportunities to present clinical cases, gain workplace-based assessments and evidence competencies for portfolio development.

This is more than a traditional Emergency Medicine post. It offers a unique opportunity to combine frontline Emergency Department experience with hands-on pre-hospital and community emergency care. You'll be at the forefront of a rapidly developing specialty, working autonomously, developing leadership skills, and helping to shape the future of Community Emergency Medicine while making a real difference to patients beyond the walls of the hospital.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver innovative, community-based emergency care as part of a dynamic Doctor and Paramedic Response Team, bringing urgent medical expertise directly to patients.
• Play a key role in providing a 24-hour Emergency Medicine service within a busy and forward-thinking Emergency Department, working alongside senior clinicians and Emergency Medicine Consultants.
• Lead the assessment, management and ongoing care planning for patients in the community, collaborating closely with primary care, community services and multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and mentorship to paramedics and allied health professionals working in pre-hospital and community settings.
• Develop advanced decision-making skills in complex and challenging environments, delivering high-quality emergency care where it is needed most.

General Responsibilities

• Be an ambassador for our Trust values, helping to deliver exceptional patient care while contributing to a positive and supportive working culture.
• Practice to the highest professional standards, in line with the General Medical Council (GMC) Good Medical Practiceguidance.
• Maintain valid GMC registration and licence to practise, ensuring continued professional credibility and excellence.
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through participation in mandatory training and ongoing professional development.

Person specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Previously worked at ST4 level or above in Emergency Medicine

Ability:

Essential criteria

• Evidence of good communication skills and collaborative working

Teaching/Medical Education

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

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

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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