Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Leeds seeks a Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidate will provide care to patients, supervise trainees, and engage in research and teaching activities. Applicants should possess significant experience in Emergency Medicine and relevant qualifications. The role offers full or part-time options and aims for the highest quality in patient care and education, contributing to a leading hospital service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Up to date and fit to practice safely.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to Adults and Children within the Emergency Departments.
• Supervise and train Emergency Medicine trainees in the ED.
• Contribute to research and teaching in the department.

Skills

Emergency Medicine experience

Training medical students

Clinical research

Supervision of junior staff

Time management

Education

MB BS or equivalent

FRCEM or equivalent

Relevant higher degree

Job description

Main duties of the job

Required to fill this new, 10 PA post within the Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary/St Jamess University Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team within the Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess University Hospital. The creation of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust represents a unique opportunity for the city to become home to one of the leading health care institutions in the world, excelling in patient care, teaching and research.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has undertaken a major investment in its Emergency Medicine services to provide specialist Consultant led trauma care at the Leeds General Infirmary which has been designated a Major Trauma Centre, and a 24/7 Consultant presence in the Emergency Department.

The Emergency Departments in Leeds have an excellent reputation for quality, innovation and education. The Emergency Medicine service treats in excess of 220,000 new patients per year. Acute services in Leeds have undergone extensive reconfiguration to deliver trauma based services and paediatrics on the LGI site and acute and elderly medicine at St Jamess. The Emergency Departments have undergone modifications to reflect these patient flows, including expansion of the Paediatric ED on the LGI site and Same Day Emergency Care unit at St James Hospital. All Consultants work across all areas of the Emergency Departments on both sites.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Tuesday 3 March 2026.

You should possess FRCEM (or FRCPCH or equivalent) (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

The Trust is committed to providing sustainable consultant-delivered services to ensure the quality of the patient experience. Working patterns that provide senior cover throughout 24 hours per day, seven days per week will therefore be required. Successful candidates will be expected to work with the Trust and its consultant staff to deliver service patterns and job plans that meet this objective.

Applicants should have established skills in Emergency Medicine and may have a subspecialty. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: What are the most important challenges in implementing NHS Urgent and Emergency care plan 2025/26, and what cost- neutral solutions do you suggest?

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be: Patient-centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable, Empowered. We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially sustainable

Job description

This post is for a 10 PA consultant in Emergency Medicine. Applications are invited from candidates with wide experience in emergency medicine. Part time working will be considered.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to Adults and Children within the Emergency Departments and an associated follow up clinic. Other important components include the supervision and training of Emergency Medicine trainees and subspecialty trainees in Emergency Medicine based within the ED.

Job responsibilities

This post holder will be expected to perform the following duties:

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

• 2.1 To deliver care to patients with Urgent Care needs at SJUH / LGI.
• 2.2 To link with consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Urgent Care CSU and across the Trust.
• 2.3 ED consultants are expected to work a rota encompassing shifts covering the full 24/7 cycle with a specific PA quantum allocated dependent for each shift.
• 2.4 To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the Emergency Department. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.
• To support doctors in training within the department with respects to educational supervision and appraisal and to contribute to undergraduate teaching of students in the University of Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
• To provide teaching in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
• To support the Trust in its delivery of its core services, recognising the importance of local and national standards, in particular delivery of the 4-hour Emergency Care Standard.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential
  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
  • Your GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK.
  • Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
• Desirable
  • Relevant higher degree.
  • Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD and /or PhD).
  • FRCEM or equivalent qualification.
  • Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine or equivalent.

Training, Research & Teaching

• Essential
  • Should have completed a recognised training programme in Emergency Medicine.
  • Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
  • Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Desirable
  • Should have completed a recognised training programme in Emergency Medicine.
  • Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
  • Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Experience

• Essential
  • Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Emergency Medicine.
  • Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in complex cases.
  • Ability to take full and independent care of problems arising as emergencies within a teaching hospital context.
  • Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a clinical shift in a major Emergency Department. Able to provide supervision and support to junior medical staff.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own service workload.
• Desirable
  • Special interest in:
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Academic Research
    • Trauma
    • Observational Medicine
    • Pre-Hospital Care
  • Or other areas deemed to be of benefit to LTHT.
  • Demonstrate higher training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

Audit, Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

• Essential
  • Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
  • Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
  • Well organised and skilled in good time management.
  • Effective interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
  • Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
    • CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview).
    • Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Desirable
  • Attendance at recognised management course.

Employer details

Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF

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