Consultant in Emergency Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Please note that candidates who interviewed unsuccessfully for this position within the last six months are currently ineligible to reapply. This policy allows time for meaningful professional development between applications.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH) as a Consultant in Accident and Emergency Department at Lincoln County Hospital.

We are looking for applicants with at least six months of experience within a Consultant capacity.

There is no better time to join our Trust as we have now been awarded Teaching Hospital Status.

We are currently recruiting for substantive consultant post in Pilgrim Hospital Boston in our Emergency Medicine at United Lincolnshire Hospitals. We are looking for consultants to provide the highest quality of care to each individual patient who attends the department. The appointee will be required to work in a 1:15 on call rota with a 1:5 weekend frequency. The job plan will be aligned to a 85% DCC and 15% SPA split.

Please note the job description has not been Royal College approved.

AAC panel interviews are being held on the 27th November 2026

Main duties of the job

The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive clinical, supervisory, educational and training support to the Emergency Department.

This is a substantive full time Consultant post in our Emergency Medicine department for the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH). The purpose of this post is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to each individual patient who attends the department. The on call supplement is currently category A and is classed as high frequency with an on call availability supplement of 8% currently payable. If the person appointed elects to undertake a part time contract, he / she will be required to devote substantially the whole of his / her professional time to the duties of the post and to give them priority at all times.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Do you have full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• Do you have CCT in Emergency Medicine or equivalent (or expected within 6 months of interview). CESR doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Do you have FRCEM or equivalent qualification
• Do you have ALS certification

Desirable

• Do you have a leadership or teaching qualification
• Do you have a leadership or teaching qualification

Clinical experience

Essential

• Have you got a broad range of relevant experience in Emergency Medicine including emergency problems
• Can you evidence that you have experience of taking full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
• Do you have previous experience of being able to provide ED shop floor leadership and supervision
• Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of medical and clinical staff, including ACP’s, paramedics, nurses, PA’s and ENP’s
• 6 months previous experience at working at Consultant Level

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit
• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge of complaints management
• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge Morbidity and Mortality meetings

Closing Date: 6 November 2026