Consultant in Emergency Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you looking for a welcoming and supportive department in whichto develop your skills? With our part-annualised work pattern,generous SPA allowance, collaborative and inclusive team ethic, andexcellent clinical facilities, we offer a great place to work.

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic colleague at any stageof their consultant career to join our popular and well-regarded team.

Our award-winning hospital, in a fantastic location provides genuineopportunities for a great work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

Consultants have a responsibility to the Chief Executive and acommensurate authority in respect of the reasonable and effectiveuse of such hospital resources and staff as they use and influence.Each Consultant is expected to deliver their service within the agreedresources available, supported by the responsible Service Manager.In addition, there is a collective responsibility falling on all Consultantsto consult with colleagues, and hence to co-ordinate their individualactivities, in order to ensure that the particular clinical service withwhich they are involved operates effectively.

The Trust places a high importance on excellence in clinical practice.Full participation in ensuring compliance with the Trust’s ClinicalGovernance process is required.

Maintain and process all information concerning patients, staff,contractors or the business of the Trust to which the post holder hasaccess, without divulging such information to any third party or makeuse of information gained in the course of employment, except wherethis is clearly within the remit of the post holder and the other party’sresponsibility.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialty
  • Revalidated (or in state of readiness for future)

Desirable

  • Other Relevant Qualification (eg BSc)
  • ALS, ATLS or ETC, APLS

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
  • Extensive experience of the full range of Emergency Medicine presentations

Management Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of management issues, clinical governance, service planning and development and quality improvement Willingness to lead service developments

Desirable

  • Demonstrated ability to manage eg project work, mentoring junior staff Demonstrated ability to take on leadership role

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching experience

Desirable

  • Formal training in teaching methods eg Train the Trainers course Demonstrated ability in teaching and training

Clinical Goverance & Audit

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
  • Team working and leadership skills

Desirable

  • Understanding and willingness to follow clinical governance agenda

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: 28 August 2026

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