Job overview

UHBW is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and clinically focused individual as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine. The appointee will join the existing dynamic consultant team comprising 22 substantive post holders who are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and training available locally and nationally. Initially this post is fixed term as the locum, is to support the departmental service provision. However, there is ongoing work to support substantive recruitment over the next year. 

The Emergency Department has recently scored Excellent for both Higher Specialist Training and GP Training and has come a respectable 9th across the country for patient experience.

UHBW encompasses the Emergency Departments of Bristol Royal Infirmary, Weston General Hospital and Bristol Children’s Hospital; this post will be based in the adult BRI ED service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a team of senior medical and nursing staff committed to expanding the Emergency Service to the people of South, West and Northwest Bristol. The common aim will be to deliver the highest quality of Emergency Care to patients whilst developing the department in all aspects of emergency clinical service, training and research. Close teamwork between senior medical, nursing and management staff is an essential requirement of this appointment. The Emergency Department receives in excess of 200 patients per day, incorporating a significant proportion of presentations reflecting it’s inner-city location. The successful candidates will be expected to work alongside established consultant colleagues to provide shop floor presence 08.00-00:00 seven days per week. Applicants should have a CCT or equivalent in Emergency Medicine or be within two months of achieving this at the date of interview, or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register.

The appointee will be responsible for diagnosis and emergency treatment of patients presenting to the adult Emergency Department. They will also have clinical responsibilities within the ED Observation Unit and possibly ED SDEC. The AMU accepts direct GP referrals to the in-patient medical teams which may also be admitted through the SDEC. However, any patient who requires resuscitation is bought to the resuscitation room in the ED.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.