Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Emergency Medicine Consultant at a leading NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-Mare. The role involves expanding the department and providing excellent emergency care, along with development opportunities in a recently refurbished facility.

Benefits

Paid specialist interest time

On-site car parking

No night shifts

Qualifications

• Candidates should have CCT or be within six months of achieving it.
• Experience in managing emergency cases.
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality emergency care to patients.
• Expand the Emergency Service department.
• Work closely with senior medical, nursing, and management staff.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Critical Thinking

Education

Fully registered with GMC

Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Higher degree (MSc, PhD, MD) - Desirable

Job description

Job summary

Love Emergency Medicine? Love Weston-super-Mare.

Emergency Medicine Consultant Vacancy.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston Foundation Trust (UHBW) are now looking to grow our talented emergency team to drive an ambitious future vision of emergency care in the Bristol and Weston area. You really couldn't pick a better time to make your move to our organisation.

What's in it for you?

Well. Apart from getting work within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country:

• No night at the Weston site
• Work in a state-of-the-art recently refurbished facility
• Cross-site working negotiable
• Additional PAs negotiable
• Paid specialist interest development time for specialities including ultrasound, leadership, education, simulation, paediatrics and trauma
• On-site car parking

The post is advertised as a 10 PA job plan with options to increase. Candidates wishing to be considered for a position with less than full-time working are encouraged.

Weston-Super-Mare and the surrounding county, has a beautiful coastline and hills and you will find yourself visiting the Mendip Hills, the Quantocks and Cheddar Gorge sooner or later. The large, diverse cities of Bristol and Bath are only a short journey by car or train and our convenient location just off Junction 21 of the M5 mean the rest of Somerset, Devon and the surfing beaches of Cornwall are virtually on the doorstep.

Main duties of the job

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust seeks applicants for the expansion of the Consultant team in Emergency Medicine to commence as soon as possible. This reflects a firm commitment within UHBW to expand the consultant workforce in Weston ED. The posts provide eligible individuals an ideal opportunity for continued professional development within the recently expanded Department of Emergency Medicine (ED), which forms the Trust's emergency "front door".

These are 10PA posts providing 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA/admin each. The posts reflect a firm commitment within UHBW to continue the expansion and development of the consultant team in the Department of Emergency Medicine (ED) to enable shop floor consultant clinical presence to meet Royal College of Emergency Medicine guidelines and the expectations of clinical governance and to ensure the continued development of excellence in Emergency Care. The Trust is committed to the development of the Department as the Trust's emergency "front door" and the aspiration is for further consultant expansion to allow sustainable consultant working for the future.

Applicants should have a CCT or equivalent in Emergency Medicine, or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview, or be listed on the GMC's specialist register.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

387-WD6323-MP

Job locations

Weston General Hospital

Weston Super Mare

BS23 4TQ

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to expanding the Emergency Service to the people of North Somerset. The common aim will be to deliver the highest quality of Emergency Care to patients whilst developing the department in all aspects of emergency clinical service, training and research. Close teamwork between senior medical, nursing and management staff is an essential requirement of this appointment.

Please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy

If you require further information as well as Dominic Pitt, you can also contact Andriani Karr ([e-mail])

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to expanding the Emergency Service to the people of North Somerset. The common aim will be to deliver the highest quality of Emergency Care to patients whilst developing the department in all aspects of emergency clinical service, training and research. Close teamwork between senior medical, nursing and management staff is an essential requirement of this appointment.

Please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy

If you require further information as well as Dominic Pitt, you can also contact Andriani Karr ([e-mail])

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential

• Fully registered with GMC. Certification of completion of specialist training / CESR OR
• be within 6 months of gaining it by the interview date (or equivalent.)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (or equivalent)
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine to take up Consultant appointment.
• ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS. ALS provider

Desirable

• Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD.
• Instructor in one or more life support courses (ALS/ATLS/PALS/APLS or equivalent).
• Additional sub-speciality training qualifications, particularly in : PEM

Professional Practice/ Clinical Skills Essential

• Evidence of first-rate professional practice.
• Able to demonstrate clinical skills in managing the full range of patient presentations as defined in the Royal College Emergency medicine Curriculum

Desirable

• Evidence of extended clinical skills in areas pertinent to acute and emergency care including but not exclusive to: Intensive Care medicine, Pre hospital medicine, point of care ultrasound, advanced airway management

Clinical Governance Essential

• Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the specialty.

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in aspects of clinical governance.
• Formal experience in the development of patient safety systems as pertaining to Emergency Medicine.

Further training, eg, Management, Audit Essential

• Experience of clinical audit and education
• Evidence of completion of audit project including implementation of recommendations
• Evidence of delivering Quality Improvement Projects
• Evidence to provide clinical leadership for audit programmes

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in clinical audit & education
• Participation in or delivery of management training courses
• Formal training in QIP methodology

Research/Teaching/Publications Essential

• Demonstrable teaching ability and research experience.
• Commitment to participate in research throughout the Emergency Medicine Service.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of clinical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Desirable

• Completion of Education Training course/further qualifications
• Published research and audit.
• History of designing and leading regional or national studies.
• Peer reviewed publications

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of good team working with peers and other senior colleagues.
• Flexible attitude and good communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into and share leadership of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to the provision of emergency services throughout the Bristol community, and to continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised leadership skills and qualifications
• Has demonstrated ability to well work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
• To be able to demonstrate team leadership skills and work on own initiative.
• Formal training in Clinical Leadership

Any other general requirements Essential

• Prepared to work to job specification

Desirable

• Must be able to meet on-call requirements

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential

• Fully registered with GMC. Certification of completion of specialist training / CESR OR
• be within 6 months of gaining it by the interview date (or equivalent.)
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (or equivalent)
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine to take up Consultant appointment.
• ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS. ALS provider

Desirable

• Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD.
• Instructor in one or more life support courses (ALS/ATLS/PALS/APLS or equivalent).
• Additional sub-speciality training qualifications, particularly in : PEM

Professional Practice/ Clinical Skills Essential

• Evidence of first-rate professional practice.
• Able to demonstrate clinical skills in managing the full range of patient presentations as defined in the Royal College Emergency medicine Curriculum

Desirable

• Evidence of extended clinical skills in areas pertinent to acute and emergency care including but not exclusive to: Intensive Care medicine, Pre hospital medicine, point of care ultrasound, advanced airway management

Clinical Governance Essential

• Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the specialty.

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in aspects of clinical governance.
• Formal experience in the development of patient safety systems as pertaining to Emergency Medicine.

Further training, eg, Management, Audit Essential

• Experience of clinical audit and education
• Evidence of completion of audit project including implementation of recommendations
• Evidence of delivering Quality Improvement Projects
• Evidence to provide clinical leadership for audit programmes

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in clinical audit & education
• Participation in or delivery of management training courses
• Formal training in QIP methodology

Research/Teaching/Publications Essential

• Demonstrable teaching ability and research experience.
• Commitment to participate in research throughout the Emergency Medicine Service.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of clinical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Desirable

• Completion of Education Training course/further qualifications
• Published research and audit.
• History of designing and leading regional or national studies.
• Peer reviewed publications

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of good team working with peers and other senior colleagues.
• Flexible attitude and good communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into and share leadership of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to the provision of emergency services throughout the Bristol community, and to continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised leadership skills and qualifications
• Has demonstrated ability to well work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
• To be able to demonstrate team leadership skills and work on own initiative.
• Formal training in Clinical Leadership

Any other general requirements Essential

• Prepared to work to job specification

Desirable

• Must be able to meet on-call requirements

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Weston Super Mare

BS23 4TQ

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Weston General Hospital

Weston Super Mare

BS23 4TQ

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)