Applications are invited for vacancies in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) Training Programme is a one year (whole-time equivalent) sub-specialty Training Programme commencing at ST5 or above. Applications are invited from those meeting the person specification who are eligible to work in the UK and hold either a National Training Number or CCT in Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine.

The PHEM curriculum comprises 06 themes:

  • Working in emergency medical systems

  • Providing pre-hospital emergency care

  • Using pre-hospital equipment

  • Supporting rescue and extrication

  • Supporting safe patient transfer

  • Supporting emergency preparedness and response

In addition to cross-cutting themes:

  • Good medical practice

  • Operational practice

  • Team resource management

  • Clinical governance

Approved programmes will provide training in all areas of the curriculum. This may involve rotating through several approved operations gaining exposure to other pre-hospital emergency services.

Training is divided into three phases: –

1a Initial

1b Development

2 Consolidation