Consultant In Emergency Medicine

Transformation Unit; Northampton; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust seeks up to eight WTE Consultants in Emergency Medicine to strengthen the consultant body and enhance senior presence during weekday evenings. The role involves initial assessment in the streaming hub and contributing to high-quality emergency care 24/7.

You will supervise junior staff, participate in teaching, and help plan rotas while developing clinical, educational and research interests within a supportive department.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• CCT or equivalent in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of achieving it.
• FRCEM or recognised equivalent.
• Provider status for ALS + APLS + ATLS or equivalents.
• Primary Medical Degree - MBChB/MBBS/or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality emergency care 24/7 in a modern ED.
• Enhance senior consultant presence during weekday evenings (Mon–Fri).
• Provide supervision to resident staff during shop floor duties.
• Lead teaching programmes for junior medical staff and students.
• Support patient flow and safe clinical decision-making during peak demand.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Education

MBChB/MBBS

GMC registration

CCT in Emergency Medicine

FRCEM

ALS/APLS/ATLS certified

Academic/teaching qualifications

Job description

Employer Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus enhancements for on-call commitments. Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/11/2026

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint up to 8 WTE Consultants in Emergency Medicine to join our established consultant body. These posts are funded as we are transition to an increasingly Consultant delivered service.

The appointees will be integral members of the consultant team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality emergency care and supporting the service during a period of increased demand. A key focus of these posts will be to enhance senior consultant presence Monday to Friday evenings, ensuring timely decision-making, supporting patient flow, and maintaining safe, effective care during peak activity.

In addition to general Emergency Department duties, the postholders will also undertake initial assessment of patients arriving in our streaming hub, providing rapid senior input at the earliest stage of the patient journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Emergency Medicine clinicians to contribute to strengthening senior medical cover during a period of exceptional demand, while working in a supportive and forward-looking consultant body.

Main duties of the job

The clinical work comprises the receipt, resuscitation, initial treatment, and diagnosis of undifferentiated emergency attendees presenting 24 hours per day to a modern Emergency Department. In these fixed-term roles, there will be a particular emphasis on providing enhanced senior consultant presence into weekday evenings (Monday–Friday), to support patient flow and safe decision-making at times of peak demand.

You will provide supervision for resident clinical staff working in the ED during shop floor duties, and flexibility during working hours to further support the department if required. There are regular consultant-led ED safety rounds to ensure that all patients in the department have a clear management plan in place at all times, as well as a focus on comfort and dignity.

You will be supported in developing and maintaining your professional clinical, educational, and academic interests.

The Consultants as a group, in conjunction with the Specialist Registrars in the Department, organise and take part in teaching programmes for junior medical staff, medical students, nurses, and paramedics who train in the department. Various other ad hoc teaching arrangements may be made through personal contacts.

Working for our organisation

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job plans will vary based on the total PAs offered. The recommend post is 10PAs, these are split 7.5 DCC / 2.5 SPA. It is possible to work up to 12PAs per week incorporating one day with no hospital commitments and 1:14 on-call with prospective cover.

Applicants wishing to work fewer than 10 PAs are invited to contact us to discuss further details of their Job Plan, we have a number of consultants on fewer than 10 PAs and as a department we understand that a sustainable career requires flexibility around work.

Similarly those with subspecialty interests are also invited to discuss further details of their potential Job Plan.

On-call Commitments

The Consultants currently operate a 1 in 11 rota with prospective cover for the Department. Current working practice is to be in the Department between 14:00-2200Hrs Monday to Friday when on-call, and for 6 hours on both Saturday and Sunday when on-call at the weekend.

Qualifications and training

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• CCT or equivalent in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of achieving it.
• FRCEM or recognised equivalent
• Provider status for ALS + APLS + ATLS or equivalents
• Primary Medical Degree - MBChB/MBBS/or equivalent
• Dual accreditation in another speciality or subspecialty eg. ITU/PEM/PHEM
• Instructor Status in one or more life support courses.

Academic Achievements and Research

• A specialist interest in an area to complement the existing Consultants in the department.
• Publications in recognised Journal(s) or Presentations at a National Level.
• Research experience.

Clinical Experience

• Experience of working in a UK ED at a senior level.

Teaching/ Audit/ QI

• Evidence of Audit, QI and delivering change.
• Experience of teaching Postgraduate and/ or Undergraduate Medicine.
• Experience in curriculum development and delivery.
• GMC recognised status as a Supervisor/ trainer.
• Experience as an RCEM or University examiner.

Management Experience

• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
• Have undertaken additional professional responsibilities at local or national levels.
• Attendance at a recognised leadership and management course with evidence of learning.
• Experience writing and managing a rota(s)

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A commitment to the wellbeing of the ED team.

Other Requirements

• Evidence of ongoing CPD

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert.

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Tristan Dyer Job title Clinical Director for Urgent Care Email address [e-mail] Additional information

[e-mail] - Consultant in EM and recruitment Lead.