Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join a world-class hospital in Cambridge. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive team at a leading Major Trauma Centre, known for its low mortality rates. The position emphasizes work-life balance, allowing you to enjoy the vibrant city life of Cambridge while contributing to a meaningful healthcare service. With a commitment to professional development, you will enhance your leadership and clinical skills through dedicated training programs. If you are passionate about emergency medicine and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required with CCT in Emergency Medicine or nearing completion.
• Strong communication skills in English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a supportive team providing full spectrum Emergency Care.
• Participate in a five-day Consultant Development programme.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Governance

Specialty Specific Skills

Education

CCT in Emergency Medicine

IELTS/OET for non-UK applicants

Job description

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Emergency Medicine (8 PAs). You already know that Emergency Medicine is the most rewarding and challenging specialty, and you have already proven that you are a great emergency physician! Now come and join our team as a consultant in a world-class hospital with a sustainable working pattern and in a place that will provide you and your family with every opportunity to grow and develop.

Welcome to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust!

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team of over 27 WTE Consultants working on an annualised rota to provide the full spectrum of Emergency Care within the Emergency Department at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (CUH). This is a busy, acute hospital, a specialist tertiary referral centre and one of the best performing regional Major Trauma Centres with one of the lowest mortality ratios in the UK. You will be supported by a dynamic and highly motivated Nursing team, an inspiring cadre of training and career grade Doctors, Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Care Practitioners and the full range of in-patient acute specialties.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and will have either a CCT in Emergency Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job responsibilities

Your work-life balance needs to take priority. Living in the East of England and working in Cambridge will allow you to combine your specialist clinical practice with a lifestyle that you choose ranging from the intellectual stimulation and modern living associated with Cambridge City, Silicon Fen and the University to the semi-rural idyll of the surrounding villages. All with easy and rapid transport access to London and the Midlands.

Come and talk to us about joining our team.

Sub-specialist interests in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine are well-established and additional personal interests in Academic Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Ultrasound, Medicine for Elderly (DME), Minor Injuries, Health Service management and Medical Education can all be supported.

Please refer to the Job description for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Score 1-5

Professional Development

• Score 1-5

Understanding of the NHS

• Score 1-5

Personal Skills

• Score 1-5

Communication Skills

• Score 1-5

Clinical Governance

• Score 1-5

Specialty Specific Skills

• Score 1-5

Clinical Skills

• Score 1-5

Professionalism

• Score 1-5

Standards

• Score 1-5

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro-rata