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Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine - QEHB
Role summary
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The role requires GMC registration with a licence to practise, appropriate postgraduate experience in emergency medicine, and evidence of competence in assessing and managing acutely ill and injured patients. Candidates should be able to work safely in a busy emergency department, make timely clinical decisions, perform relevant procedures, and contribute to resuscitation and multidisciplinary care. Experience at Specialty Doctor or equivalent level is desirable, along with an understanding of NHS clinical governance, safeguarding, audit, and quality improvement. The successful candidate is expected to provide compassionate, inclusive care, maintain accurate records, communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, participate in teaching and departmental development, and work flexibly across shifts, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is one of the United Kingdom’s largest NHS teaching and hospital trusts. It provides a broad range of specialist and general healthcare services across Birmingham, including Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, often referred to as QEHB. The trust is a major regional centre for emergency medicine, trauma, transplantation, cancer care, neuroscience, cardiac services, and other complex treatments. It supports a large clinical workforce and works closely with the University of Birmingham on education, research, and innovation. The organisation serves a diverse urban population and receives referrals from across the West Midlands and beyond. Staff benefit from structured professional development, multidisciplinary working, NHS pension arrangements, and access to teaching and research opportunities. The trust also promotes equality, inclusion, patient safety, and continuous improvement throughout its services.