# Consultant in Emergency Medicine with SDEC > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-medicine-with-sdec/d16ec1bc-60a2-4778-ad20-7cfb3f4dbc1c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-emergency-medicine-with-sdec/d16ec1bc-60a2-4778-ad20-7cfb3f4dbc1c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Emergency Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 10 PA contract and includes out-of-hours workings - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Contract includes out-of-hours working, on-call & will include Planned Activities (PA's) in SDEC) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T18:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T09:01:33.675Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Woolwich/Lewisham_Greenwich_NHS_Trust/Emergency_Medicine_Consultant_with_an_interest_Same_Day_Emergency_Care/Emergency_Medicine_Consultant_with_an_interest_Same_Day_Emergency_Care-v8313039 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313039?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Following developments in our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, the Trust are now keen to expand their consultant numbers to provide modern, high-quality patient care. The successful candidate would be encouraged to continue development in their area of expertise of Emergency Medicine including SDEC. The successful applicant’s principal place of work will be Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. Other work locations including off site working may be agreed in your Job Plan where appropriate, e.g. for supporting professional activities and some direct clinical care such as Audits and Quality Improvement Projects. The successful applicant will generally be expected to undertake the Programmed Activities at the principal place of work or other locations agreed in the Job Plan. Exceptions will include travelling between work sites (if required) and attending official meetings away from the workplace. The successful applicant may be required to work at any site within your employing organisation, including new sites. As a Trust serving a diverse urban population with hugely varied medical needs, the Trust would be especially keen to hear from any candidate who enjoys delivering high quality evidence-based emergency care. One of Trust’s top priorities is establishing a sustainable emergency care system to the ED attendances that the Trust sees. ### Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities - Ensure optimum care of all patients attending the Emergency Department including reception, triage, resuscitation, diagnosis, initial treatment and disposal of all emergencies. - Set standards and develop systems and guidelines for the clinical and operational management of patients. - Supporting the Clinical Director of Emergency Department in the delivery of timely, high-quality care in accordance with the Trust and national priorities. - Develop and implement rolling training audit and quality Improvement Projects - Conduct the ward rounds of patients managed by the emergency department - Actively participate in and champion and drive the ED led generic SDEC service. - Assist with the development of Major Incident plans and related work. Medical Education and teaching The Consultant will participate in the professional supervision, support, organisation and delivery of formal teaching programs for all staff including: - Specialist/Specialty Registrars, Senior Clinical Fellows, Staff Grades and F2s/SHOs/ST1-2s. - Nursing staff specifically the Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Advance Care Practitioners (ACPs), and RSCNs working with children in the department. - Medical students. - Ambulance Personnel. - Physician Associate students. - Undertake appropriate ‘mentoring’, appraisal and Educational / Clinical Supervision of junior medical staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Kindly refer to the attached documentation for a detailed job description including main responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### IT skills **Essential** - Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint - Ability to use patient information systems ### Clinical Audit **Essential** - Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit - Must have undertaken and completed audit projects - Ability to supervise audit projects **Desirable** - Publication of audit results - Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent - Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent - FRCEM or equivalent - ATLS or equivalent - ALS or equivalent - EPLS / APLS or equivalent - Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. - Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval **Desirable** - Instructor status in ATLS or ALS or APLS course/s ### Other Attributes **Essential** - Effective communicator – verbal and written - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team - Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management - Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices - Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships **Desirable** - Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work - Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CCT - Ability to offer expert clinical advice on emergency patients **Desirable** - Able to plan and develop new initiatives ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching - Skill and ability in formal and informal - Educational supervision accreditation **Desirable** - An understanding of current issues in medical education and training - Previous experience in trainee Supervision - Higher teaching qualification - Presentations at National or International meetings - Publications in peer reviewed journals ### Management and Adminstration Experience **Essential** - Managerial capability along with good leadership qualities/skills - Ability to organize efficient and smooth running of ED - Excellent interpersonal skills, Influencing and negotiation skills - Good administrative skills - Dedication to clinical service provision **Desirable** - Regional or national management course and/or qualification - Familiar with current structure of NHS and conversant with ongoing initiatives and modernisation programme ## Documents - [working at lgt (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2533) - [qeh em consultant with sdec (pdf, 579.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635463) - [candidates guidance on applying (pdf, 175.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2964) - [candidate guidance on the use of ai (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2978) - [visa and certificate of sponsorship information for applicants (pdf, 3.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2936) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.