Consultant in Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Consultant in Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine. You will join a world-renowned trauma service, delivering high-quality care and training medical professionals. This role involves working collaboratively with various services and contributes to the future of emergency medicine. A structured rota and professional development opportunities are ensured.

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-hospital emergency medicine.
• Commitment to delivering excellence in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality critical care to severely injured patients.
• Participate in major incident preparedness and clinical governance.
• Contribute to service development and training.

Skills

Expert clinical care

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Training and supervision of doctors and paramedics

Education

Consultant in emergency medicine, intensive care, anaesthesia, or related specialties

Job description

Barts Health NHS TrustConsultant in Pre-hospital Emergency MedicineLondon's Air AmbulanceThe Royal London Hospital3.5 PAsBarts Health NHS Trust, the largest NHS trust in the UK, is seeking a Consultant in Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine to join London's Air Ambulance (LAA), a world-renowned pre-hospital trauma service. This substantive post offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality critical care to severely injured patients across London, including children, as part of a consultant-led team providing a 7-day service via helicopter and rapid response vehicles. The role also includes participation in major incident preparedness, clinical governance, and service development.

The successful candidate will provide expert clinical care, contribute to the training and supervision of doctors and paramedics, and uphold the highest standards of patient safety. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across Barts Health, London Ambulance Service, and the wider trauma network, as well as represent the service regionally and internationally. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected team with an international reputation for pre-hospital trauma care and to help shape the future of emergency medicine in London.

We welcome applications from experienced consultants in emergency medicine, intensive care, anaesthesia, or related specialties who are committed to delivering excellence in pre-hospital care. This post offers a structured rota, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute to a dynamic, multi-professional team at the forefront of trauma care and research., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.