Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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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. 

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. 

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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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).

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026