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Job requirements
Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Research
Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Research
Evidence of involvement in clinical research
- Teaching and Training
Experience of teaching medical undergraduates & postgraduates
- Teaching and Training
Proven teaching ability
- Teaching and Training
Experience of supervising trainees.
- Teaching and Training
Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
- Training & Experience
Minimum 2 yrs of NHS experience
- Training & Experience
Minimum of 8 years postgraduate experience including three years as a Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training & Experience
Training in diagnosis and treatment of Emergency Medicine conditions.
- Management & Leadership
Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Management & Leadership
Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Management & Leadership
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Management & Leadership
Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Qualifications & Training
FRCEM or equivalent
- Qualifications & Training
CCT in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of completion and eligible for entry to the GMC Specialist Register at the time of appointment. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
- Qualifications & Training
Full registration with the GMC
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Experience in audit project and written up Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Ability to provide independent consultant-level clinical decision making.
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Awareness of personal limitations
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multiprofessional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to be a flexible team member
Desirable
13 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD
- Research
Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
- Research
Proven track record in research leadership or delivery.
- Teaching and Training
Formal teaching/ education qualification
- Teaching and Training
Educational Supervisor training completed.
- Teaching and Training
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and educational leadership
- Training & Experience
Advanced resuscitation skills, experience of observation Medicine
- Management & Leadership
Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses
- Qualifications & Training
Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Completion of a general management course or programme
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Broad range of IT skills
- Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Trained as a Consultant Appraiser
Job overview
Our Emergency Department is challenging, rewarding and unlike anywhere else. We believe the best patient care comes from people who support one another, regardless of job title. Our department has also been featured in a BBC documentary, “Emergency 24/7”, providing an authentic insight into the realities of modern emergency care and showcasing the professionalism, resilience and teamwork that define our staff.
Why Join Us? This is more than consultant post in a busy major trauma centre—it's an opportunity to help shape the future of a growing Emergency Department. We offer a varied role across the Emergency Department and Minor Injury Unit, opportunities to develop trauma care skills, and the chance to work alongside an experienced, supportive multidisciplinary team. The Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital sees between 300 and 350 patients per day, with a wide variety of conditions predominantly from the North of Bristol but from the region as part of the Trusts tertiary services.
Please note the JD for this role does not have RCEM approval due to the differences with the SPA split within the job plan.
Applicants should have a CCT or be within twelve months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work with the established 29 Consultants and 2 Specialists in a rota including evening, weekend and overnight sessions as part of their job plan. The successful applicant will be expected to take a role in our new (co-located) minor injuries unit, as well as working with the other Consultants on the shop floor, enabling the Department to meet National Service Frameworks and Government targets.
The appointee will be contractually accountable to the Bristol Foundation NHS Trust for the provision of services. The appointee will be managerially responsible to the Chief Executive through the Divisional Director. All Consultants are required to undergo an annual appraisal carried out in accordance with the Trust policy. Consultants are also required to take an active and co-operative approach to their job planning, which will be reviewed on an annual basis by their clinical Director.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Emergency Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.
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