Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated consultant in Emergency Medicine with a passion for excellent patient care, to join a friendly, dynamic, forward thinking ED at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, a Major Trauma Centre based in the East Midlands.

We are looking for a team player who will contribute to our aspiration to become an elite ED, delivering’excellent care without exception’.

We are seeking candidates withvery good clinical, communication and leadership skills whose primary focus is quality patient care. You must be committed to supporting education, research and prevention / health improvement which are fundamental to our plans. You will have a senior mentor for the first year and will be supported with time to develop special interests, aligned to departmental strategy.

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Main duties of the job

Day to day, you will contribute to the consultant clinical rota. You will be expected to demonstrate leadership across the multi-professional team and support education and training of the many learners in the department, as well as contributing to quality improvement and audit. All consultants will be GCP certified and actively support recruitment to research studies. .

Non-shop floor duties are integral to the successful running of a large department. There are numerous opportunities to be part of the various groups comprising the leadership and governance structure of ED and contribute to governance, education, research and continuous improvement.

We will encourage you and give you time to develop any specialist interests.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date
  • CCT/CESR in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview (if trainee) OR if CESR, evidence that application has been approved by RCEM and they are only waiting for their specialist registration to be added by the GMC

Qualifications/Development

Essential

  • FRCEM or Equivalent, or expectation of achieving FRCEM or equivalent within 6 months of interview date

Desirable

  • Higher professional degree or qualification or training

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in Clinical audit / research
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable

  • Formal Teaching Qualification
  • Original research
  • Publications

Management Skills

Essential

  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Knowledge of the place of the ED in the wider NHS and the Urgent and Emergency Care Pathway.

Desirable

  • Higher management degree or qualification or training
  • Experience of leading a significant change management

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 8 years post graduate experience
  • Provider for following life support courses ETC OR ATLS, ALS, APLS (or equivalent)
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, and their families and other health professionals

Desirable

  • Specific training or qualification in patient safety and/or human factors
  • Specific training or qualification in communication skills
  • Instructor for at least one of the following life support courses: ETC or ATLS, ALS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 July 2026

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