Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Crewe; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The role includes leading the Emergency Department and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates must have full GMC registration and be on the Specialist Register or nearing their CCT. This is a 12-month fixed term position with significant responsibilities in management and clinical decision-making.

Benefits

Opportunity for flexible working

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Must have full registration with the GMC and a Licence to Practise.
• Must be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining CCT.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Emergency Department.
• Ensure complexity management plans are clear.
• Liaise with management and achieve waiting list targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Education

Full GMC registration

Specialist Register or nearing CCT

Job description

Locum Consultant, Emergency Medicine (Mid Cheshire Hospital, Crewe)

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine based Mid Cheshire Hospital in Crewe. This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity between January 2026 - January 2027.

The Emergency Department (ED) is a busy department and accredited trauma unit providing acute emergency services for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a catchment population of around 300,000. It is a pro‑active and progressive department with a young, dynamic Consultant team which has a range of interests including paediatric emergency medicine and education. With the support of our Head of Nursing, Senior Service Manager and Matron, we are continually developing our emergency service by improving flow initiatives, evidence‑based pathways and embracing new skills and clinical expertise, including stroke thrombolysis and paediatric procedural sedation.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training.

Responsibilities

• Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within the Emergency Department
• Be readily available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely
• Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs
• Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved.
• Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population
• Foster relationships between staff within each organisation, and also with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Work flexibly to achieve high quality care
• Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed
• Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post
• Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave.

About Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399 K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357 K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place‑based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five‑year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

The job plan is based on 10 PAs split between 9 DCC & 1 SPA. A detailed job plan can be found within the attached job description.

Key Messages

Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6‑month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3‑month probationary period.
• You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
• Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions