Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job overview

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

10 sessions per week (plus on call)

Fixed Term for 4 months

Salary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum

Closing Date: 24th September  2025

Interview Date: 1st October 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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Main duties of the job

• To work with the consultant medical team to provide senior clinical, managerial and teaching cover for the Emergency Medicine department.
• To train, supervise and take professional accountability for non-consultant medical staff in the Emergency Medicine department.
• To work flexibly with colleagues with the primary aim of increasing direct senior clinical input in patient care. It is expected that consultants will combine seeing new patients with the supervision of other staff and operational management of the department.
• The department is working to minimise any commitments to clinics of Emergency Medicine Consultants so as to maximise commitments to new patients seen in the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post-holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service. Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service, the post-holder must observe agreed policies on clinical and other matters and should follow the Standing Orders and financial instructions of the Trust. This is not intended to restrain clinical autonomy.
• Consultants are required to attend all mandatory and statutory training for Trust employees. These include Infection Control, Manual Handling, Fire, Health & Safety and Child Protection. They must also have an annual appraisal and agreed job plan.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.