Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine. This role involves providing high-quality care in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for professional development. The position is based in Poole, offering a beautiful coastal lifestyle and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Experience managing adults and children with severe illnesses.
• Instructor status in ATLS, APLS, or ALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care in Emergency Medicine.
• Work flexibly across all Trust locations as needed.
• Supervise and train junior staff in emergency procedures.

Skills

Senior clinical decision-making

Management of severe illnesses

Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Level 1 Ultrasound Trainer

Education

Full GMC registration

MBBS or equivalent

Higher Medical Degree

Dual Accreditation

Instructor status in ATLS, APLS, or ALS

MIMMS or equivalent

Job description

Main area: Emergency Medicine
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week
Job ref: 153-M3664

Department: UHD - Medical Recruitment
Site: Poole Hospital
Town: Poole
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 16/06/2025 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing around 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme aims to deliver state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet current and future healthcare needs.

Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with over seven miles of sandy beaches, we offer inspirational opportunities to achieve a perfect work/life balance. The New Forest and the Purbecks are nearby, and we are less than three hours from London by road or train. The towns of Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch provide vibrant communities and scenic landscapes.

We believe that a diverse workforce and allowing people to be themselves are essential to offering an inclusive, welcoming, and productive workplace.

We especially encourage applications from minority groups underrepresented in our workforce.

Our active staff networks include the Women's Network, BAME, Pride Network, EU Staff Network, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces Support Group. We are signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

Job overview

Do you love working as a consultant in Emergency Medicine? Ever fancied living on the beautiful south coast? If yes, UHD may be the place for you.

We seek to appoint a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine at UHD, with hospitals near the beaches of Bournemouth and Poole.

Following recent mergers, Poole, Bournemouth, and Christchurch Hospitals have integrated into UHD. Currently, EDs are at Poole and Bournemouth, with RBH designated for PCI and stroke thrombolysis, and Poole as a Major Trauma Unit and in-patient paediatrics.

These roles will evolve at the end of 2024 when trauma services move to Bournemouth, and the ED will relocate to a new state-of-the-art department in the Beach Building, alongside Paediatrics, Critical Care, and Maternity.

Main duties of the job

For detailed responsibilities, please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

Further details are available in the full job description and person specification attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See the attached documents for comprehensive information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent, FCEM or equivalent, ATLS, APLS, ALS
• Higher Medical Degree
• Dual Accreditation
• Instructor status in ATLS, APLS, or ALS
• MIMMS or equivalent

Experience

• Senior clinical decision-making training in Emergency Medicine
• Experience managing adults and children with severe illnesses or injuries
• Experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
• Level 1 Ultrasound Trainer
• Management of inpatients with head injuries

Please note:

Staff are expected to work flexibly across all Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged but not mandatory; it remains the best way to protect staff and patients.

Internal candidates employed prior to merger who change roles will be appointed under UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must hold 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 a Disclosure check will be made.

Name: Deborah Mayne
Job title: ED Consultant and UHD ED Clinical Director
Email: [e-mail]