Emergency Medicine Registrar

The Emergency Medicine Registrar plays a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED). The post requires strong clinical acumen, the ability to manage a broad range of acute conditions, and to work efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of Emergency Medicine Consultants.

• Perform initial assessment, investigation, and management of patients presenting with acute medical, surgical, trauma, paediatric, and psychiatric emergencies.

• Prioritise cases based on triage, clinical urgency, and departmental capacity.

• Resuscitate and stabilise critically ill or injured patients in line with Advanced Life Support principles (e.g., ACLS, ATLS, PALS).

• Liaise with specialty teams for referrals, admissions, or further patient management.

• Participate in major incident responses and provide input in clinical decision-making.

• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation of patient records, prescriptions, and discharge summaries.

• Attend daily handover meetings, clinical ward rounds, and case reviews.

• Contribute to maintaining patient flow and departmental efficiency.

• Engage with clinical governance, infection prevention and control, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Supervise and support junior doctors, interns, and medical students within the department.

• Participate in regular departmental teaching sessions, simulation training, and multidisciplinary team education.

• Maintain and update a personal portfolio, logbook, and continuous professional development (CPD) credits.

• Attend national or international courses relevant to Emergency Medicine (e.g., ACLS, ATLS, APLS).

• Participate in or lead clinical audits, research projects, and morbidity & mortality reviews.

• Support evidence-based practice and clinical guideline development.