# Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Emergency Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro-rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (with view to permanent appointment in future)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T08:51:59.640Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/EP_SR/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Medicine/Emergency_Medicine-v8048634
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8048634?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Following substantial investment in Urgent and Emergency Care services, we looking to recruit up to 6 WTE consultants in Emergency Medicine. These posts represent an exciting opportunity to join a diverse group of consultants and one of the highest performing emergency departments, ranked outstanding at the last CQC inspection in 2020. These posts are suitable for new consultants who have recently completed entry on to the specialist register in Emergency Medicine (including those within 6 months of completion) as well as experienced consultants looking to develop established specialist interests.

### Main duties of the job

This job description sets out the details and service conditions for a whole-time equivalent substantive Consultant post (10 PAs) in Emergency Medicine, based at Homerton Healthcare. The postholder will be expected to provide support in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care.

Please refer to attached JD for further details

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed upon appointment with the Clinical Lead on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer. An indicative job plan is shown below (based on a 9+1 PA appointment, equivalent to a wholetime equivalent consultant). Job plans are reviewed annually in line with the Terms and Conditions of employment. The on call is non-resident and attracts a supplement of 5%.

The post holder will be expected to work 1 late shift on alternate weeks (until 22:00) and 1 in 7 weekends, supporting a weekend working model comprising:

- EPIC consultant 0800-1700
- EPIC consultant 1300-2200 (+ non-resident on call)
- ED SDEC consultant 0800-1700

Please refer to attached JD for further details

## Job Details

Following substantial investment in Urgent and Emergency Care services, we looking to recruit up to 6 WTE consultants in Emergency Medicine. These posts represent an exciting opportunity to join a diverse group of consultants and one of the highest performing emergency departments, ranked outstanding at the last CQC inspection in 2020. These posts are suitable for new consultants who have recently completed entry on to the specialist register in Emergency Medicine (including those within 6 months of completion) as well as experienced consultants looking to develop established specialist interests.

## Job Description

This job description sets out the details and service conditions for a whole-time equivalent substantive Consultant post (10 PAs) in Emergency Medicine, based at Homerton Healthcare. The postholder will be expected to provide support in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care.

Please refer to attached JD for further details

## Responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed upon appointment with the Clinical Lead on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer. An indicative job plan is shown below (based on a 9+1 PA appointment, equivalent to a wholetime equivalent consultant). Job plans are reviewed annually in line with the Terms and Conditions of employment. The on call is non-resident and attracts a supplement of 5%.

The post holder will be expected to work 1 late shift on alternate weeks (until 22:00) and 1 in 7 weekends, supporting a weekend working model comprising:

EPIC consultant 0800-1700

EPIC consultant 1300-2200 (+ non-resident on call)

ED SDEC consultant 0800-1700

Please refer to attached JD for further details

## Person Specification

### Management

**Essential**

- Familiarity with management processes and evidence of involvement in management at specialty training level
- Understanding of the budgetary processes of the NHS

**Desirable**

- Formal management training
- Appraisal and assessment skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- FRCEM, FFAEM or equivalent

### Personal Skills

**Essential**

- Good organisational skills
- Good communication skills and a sense of humour
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Good skills working across organisational boundaries
- Team building skills

### Knowledge and Expertise

**Essential**

- Broad Emergency Medicine experience
- Advanced trauma management skills
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching ability
- Evidence of leadership ability
- ALS, APLS provider
- Demonstrated interest and experience with ultrasound

**Desirable**

- Familiarity with Paediatric Emergency work
- Familiarity with Acute Medicine
- Advanced life support course instructor (ALS/ATLS/APLS)
- Level 1 Ultrasound Accreditation
- Training in role of Educational Supervisor as laid down by PMETB
- Level 3 Child Protection Training

### Certificate of Completion

**Essential**

- Presence on the Specialist Register for Emergency
- Medicine or within 6 months of achieving this

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937)
- [job description - locum consultant (pdf, 712.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337705)

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