NHS Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a qualified Emergency Medicine consultant to lead and mentor within the Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for clinical leadership, teaching junior staff, and supporting service improvement initiatives. Strong skills in emergency care, governance, and teaching are essential. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of high-quality services and participate in an exciting future with an upcoming state-of-the-art hospital planned for 2030.

Qualifications

• Experience in Emergency Medicine and clinical leadership required.
• Ability to teach and supervise junior staff necessary.
• Involvement in Clinical Governance and Continuing Professional Development expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Emergency Department.
• Support and mentor Emergency Department staff.
• Develop clinical protocols and guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Teaching and training

Emergency care

Education

Medical degree

Fellowship training in Emergency Medicine

Job description

Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Emergency Medicine service.

To provide support and leadership to the Emergency Department nursing and medical staff.

Service Improvement Programme

• Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
• Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
• Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member.

Provide senior clinician services to the Emergency Department as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.

Provide clinical leadership to the department when undertaking clinical care, taking lead clinical responsibility as rostered on a day to day basis. Facilitate safe and effective clinical care.

Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.

To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Our Future

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the‑art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full‑time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full‑time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro‑rata for a part time post) as:

• 8.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
• 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching, research and specific department roles e.g educational supervision, governance lead etc.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full‑time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025