Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Skills
Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Skills
Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Skills
Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
- Skills
Ability to critically appraise published evidence
- Knowledge
Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
- Experience
Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Experience
Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Experience
Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Qualifications
Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council.
- Qualifications
Fellowship of Royal College of Emergency Medicine (FRCEM)
- Qualifications
Valid ALS (Advanced Life Support), ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), and APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support) Provider status (or equivalent).
- Other requirements
Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
- Other requirements
Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
- Other requirements
Role model our Trust values every day
- Other requirements
Understands and can demonstrate the values of the NHS constitution
- Other requirements
Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Broad experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, including a wide range of emergency procedures. Experience in day-to-day organisation of paediatric services. Experience managing acute childhood trauma and injuries
- Experience
Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Experience
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidencebased practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Experience
Demonstrable experience and participation in research
- Qualifications
Entry on GMC Specialist Register with subspecialty interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (GRID or equivalent experience)
- Qualifications
Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
- Qualifications
ALS/ATLS/EPALS/APLS instructor status (at least one of these)
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Emergency Medicine department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are looking to recruit to a 12-month fixed-term post to cover a career break. The successful candidate will join a service that prides itself in effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. We strive to challenge our existing working practices and to constantly improve our service to deliver best practice guidance and to ensure that our patient outcomes are successful, and they feel valued during their visits to the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join our Emergency Department as a Locum Consultant. Based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage the post comprises of 10 programmed activities (PAs) plus 1.5 indicative additional programmed activities (APAs) including on-call commitment, which could be modified for a candidate preferring to work 10 PAs or less than full time.
The main duties of the role are to provide a high-quality service to patients referred for treatment and care, liaising as necessary with clinical and associated colleagues in other specialties and disciplines.
- Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care
- Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
- Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
- Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
- Active participation in continuing medical education
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Stevenage, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC). The application deadline is 22 Nov 2026.
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