Consultant in Emergency Department

West Suffolk Hospital; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join West Suffolk Hospital as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and become part of a dynamic team committed to patient-centred care. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, develop specialized skills, and contribute significantly to emergency medicine. Our team values high-quality care and dedication to learning, making this a rewarding opportunity for both personal and professional growth. Informal visits are encouraged to discuss this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong core Emergency Medicine skills required.
• Special interest area to explore encouraged.
• Team player with a passion for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred emergency care.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Support education and training within the department.

Skills

Resuscitation

Ultrasound

Clinical governance

Medical leadership

Teaching and education

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Relevant postgraduate qualifications

Job description

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Join Our Emergency Department as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to invite applications for two Consultant posts in Emergency Medicine at West Suffolk Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred emergency care. Working in a friendly and open district general hospital.

What We’re Looking For

Are you passionate about Emergency Medicine? Do you bring strong core EM skills, alongside the ambition to develop subspecialty interests that can benefit our service or patient groups? If you have a special interest area you’d like to explore or grow, we are ready to support your development.

Come and Visit Us

We warmly welcome informal visits or conversations about the role — please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d be happy to show you around and discuss how we can support your career in Emergency Medicine.

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Interviews to be held on Friday the 11th July 2025

The Role

We Are Looking For Two Exceptional Emergency Medicine Clinicians To Join Our Consultant Team. We Welcome Applicants With An Interest Or Expertise In Areas Such As:

• Resuscitation
• Ultrasound
• Clinical governance
• Medical leadership
• Teaching and education
  
  

The post is offered on an annualised rota on a 1:10 on-call basis, designed to provide flexibility while maintaining robust senior coverage across the department.

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#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr William Dean Job title: Lead Consultant Emergency Department Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01284 712700

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