Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS; Whitehaven, Carlisle; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine to enhance emergency services within the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital. The role includes responsibilities in teaching and leading clinical staff, with a focus on developing standards in emergency care. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in Emergency Medicine and relevant qualifications. Join a dedicated team and make a difference in local healthcare services.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Free counselling service

Qualifications

• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
• Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care between two hospital sites.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in the development of emergency care standards.

Skills

Clinical experience in Emergency Medicine

Excellent communication skills

Ability to take independent responsibility for patient care

Teaching experience

Education

Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine or equivalent

MRCP (UK or equivalent)

Fellow of College of Emergency Medicine

Full GMC Registration

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 07 January 2026

The successful candidate will play a major role in the modernisation of the emergency care pathway following the introduction of the national Clinical Quality Indicators and through an extensive programme of development in the Trusts and health economy emergency flow improvement programme.

This is an exciting opportunity for beginning the expansion of emergency provision at the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital. We recognise the need to invest in our staff and support specialist skill development.

You will have excellent clinical skills and the ability to lead on the shop floor. You will be expected to be active in the teaching and supervision of all multi‑disciplinary staff. We wish to continue to build our reputation as well as advancing standards of clinical care that are at the cutting edge of our specialty. We are looking for applicants who will contribute towards this and who will help us to drive the development of modern emergency care in our local health community.

Main duties of the job

Your job will have variety and challenge delivering care between our two unique hospital sites. You will find a great balance of a busy extended Trauma Unit seeing a case mix of complex major trauma being distant from our Regional Major Trauma Centre and you will also work in a rural setting with the ability to develop extended clinical skills and lead an established composite workforce.

The Cumberland Infirmary site has annual footfall of approximately 55,000 pts per year (11,000 Paeds cases). The department has a co‑located OOH GP service run by Cumbria Health On Call (CHOC). We run an active Clinical fellowship programme and our trainee ACP programme has received national acclaim. Three of the Consultants contribute to the NHS England Clinical Educator programme, and other Consultant interests include Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Pre‑Hospital Emergency Medicine and Education/Simulation.

We have flexibility within our job plans to accommodate candidates with unique skill sets, so whether it is Simulation, Research, Intensive Care, PHEM or Paediatrics we want you and will value your special interests.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Completed Higher Specialist Training in Emergency Medicine or evidence of equivalent competency
• MRCP (UK or equivalent)
• Fellow of College of Emergency Medicine
• Full GMC Registration
• European Community Rights
• Provider status at ALS, ATLS and either PALS or APLS
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• Subspeciality training in Paediatrics
• Interest in developing use of Ultrasound (FAST)
• Instructor status in either ATLS/APLS/ALS/ETC

Experience and Knowledge

• High level of clinical experience and competence in Emergency Medicine
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• A commitment to, and experience of teaching
• An interest in developing links with Acute Medicine or Primary Care

Teaching

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Teaching of non‑medical health professionals.
• Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
• Experience of research and Clinical Governance
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in referred journals

Management & Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
• Qualifications in Leadership, management or quality improvement

Communication skills and abilities

• Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
• Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Team loyalty
• Positive approach to lessons learnt
• Confident approach without being arrogant
• IT Skills
• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
• Participation in appropriate peer review processes.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Participation in on call and emergency cover
• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

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.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our policy for eligible vacancies.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust