Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine (12 month Fixed Term) (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consu[...]

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust); London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals is seeking a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine for a 12-month position. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care, join a multidisciplinary team, and be part of innovative service models at UCLH, renowned for its commitment to excellence and patient care.

Benefits

Interest-free season ticket loan

On-site accommodation

Access to health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Emergency Medicine at a senior level.
• Ability to perform essential clinical procedures.
• Leadership experience in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical care in a busy emergency department.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participate in service improvement and education initiatives.

Skills

Clinical procedures

Team leadership

Patient care

Education

Eligibility for full UK GMC Registration

Job description

Current vacancies

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine (12 month Fixed Term)

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Accident and Emergency Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Due to limited funding.) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 309-UCLH-6467

Site University College London Hospital Town London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum plus London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 01/07/2025 23:59

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Job overview

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine for a 12 month period. In the Department there is a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.
Services will be provided within our newly redeveloped emergency floor with access to state of the art in situ diagnostics with rapid access to emergency ambulatory care and specialist support.
Provision of high-quality urgent care is a strategic priority for UCLH and successful candidates will join us as we embark on our ambitious plans to transform emergency care services for our local population. We seek to embed service improvement, education and innovation in all aspects of our work.

CV required for application

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic doctors who wish to provide high quality clinical care as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The Department sees about 156,000 patients a year, including a significant proportion of ambulatory patients with minor illness and injury.
The posts are offered on a sessional basis with up to 10 sessions per week, but it is anticipated that some applicants will wish to work part-time, subject to a minimum number of sessions per month. Start date will be by mutual agreement with the successful applicants. The role will be covered by trust indemnity, and candidates will be eligible to enlist on the NHS pension scheme.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

· Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

· University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

· University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working .

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC Registration

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Emergency Medicine at a level equivalent to senior trainee or Consultant, leading a multidisciplinary team effectively

Clinical Skills

• Ability to perform clinical procedures essential to Emergency Medicine practice

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have 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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Marc Alun Henry Job title Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Additional information

For further details please contact ourDivisional Clinical Director ([e-mail] )