Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
- Job ref
- 339-MED4050-LB
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Consultant
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Job overview
The Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital sees between 250 and 350 patients per day, with a wide variety of conditions predominantly from the North of Bristol but from the region as part of the Trusts tertiary services. The department was opened in 2014 as part of the new Hospital and provides outstanding facilities.
Please note the JD for this role does not have RCEM approval due to the differences with the SPA split within the job plan.
Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work with the established Consultants in a rota including evening, weekend and overnight sessions as part of their job plan. The successful applicant will be expected to take a role in our Ambulatory observation unit, as well as working with the other Consultants on the shop floor, enabling the Department to meet National Service Frameworks and Government targets.
Management structure
The appointee will be contractually accountable to the North Bristol NHS Trust for the provision of services. The appointee will be managerially responsible to the Chief Executive through the Divisonal Director. All Consultants are required to undergo an annual appraisal carried out in accordance with the Trust policy. Consultants are also required to take an active and co-operative approach to their job planning, which will be reviewed on an annual basis by their clinical Director.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to invite applications for Consultant posts in Emergency Medicine. You will be joining an excellent team of 21 EM Consultants who have a passion for delivering high-quality emergency care. North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) ED is a leading academic research centre, and the professorial department recruits to a wide portfolio of studies and secures research grants. The skills of the ED staff extend beyond the department into RCEM, NICE, PHEM, Expedition & Military Medicine, Stroke, Chest pain research as examples.
NBT is a progressive and ambitious teaching and research organisation. Housed in the state-of-the-art Brunel Building, NBT is a specialist regional centre for Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Plastics and Burns, Orthopaedics, Urology and Renal services. With a turnover of £550m and 8,000 staff, our clinical teams have built a strong reputation for exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
Bristol has a reputation for diversity, its city-wide social calendar means there are always great events, concerts in stunning locations and things to do and see. In a beautiful part of the UK, with impressive architecture, top performing schools and excellent higher education facilities. The city boasts appeal to individuals, couples and families with excellent road, rail networks and an expanding airport, making it the hub and gateway location for the South West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Clinical Duties –
- Diagnosis and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department Southmead Hospital.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in liaison with Consultant colleagues.
- Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students
- Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
- Teaching, examination and accreditation duties as requested by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education are required, as is a contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continual medical education activity locally.
- Study & Research
The post holder will be entitled to 30 days study leave within a 3-year period (pro rata for part-time posts) as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Service.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that support is given for Continuing Medical Education. The post holder will be required to fulfil the requirements laid down by the relevant Royal College, and to fulfil the requirements for revalidation laid down by the General Medical Council.
The post holder will not necessarily be expected to undertake research however opportunities do exist and encouragement is given to develop collaborative projects with other departments within Trust or with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The post- holder will be required to submit all research development plans which have resource implications to the Clinical Director prior to implementation.
There is a professionally staffed Medical Library at Southmead Hospital, with a rapid service between these and the University Library situated in the centre of Bristol city. A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made and the library has links with other networks. The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery.
- Audit -
The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audit Committee.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCEM or equivalent
- CCT in Emergency medicine or within 6 months of obtaining.CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC
Desirable criteria
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 yrs of NHS experience
- Minimum of 8 years postgraduate experience including three years as a Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of Emergency Medicine conditions.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced resuscitation skills, experience of observation Medicine
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in audit project and written up
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS mangement issues
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression
Desirable criteria
- Completition of a general management course or programme
Research,Teaching,Publications
Essential criteria
- Proven teaching ability
- Willingness to undertake teaching of Medical under-graduates and post graduates
Desirable criteria
- Proven track record in research and willingness to undertake further research
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Ability to teach effectivley
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
Personal Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop Junior medical staff
- Good written and verbal communication skills with evidence of the ability to communicate with patients and colleagues at all staff levels
- To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the Medicine Directorate.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lorna Gregory
- Job title
- ED General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 4144112
- Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcome
Please phone 0117 4144112 or email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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