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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
387-WD9145-MP
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Weston General Hospital
Town
Weston-super-Mare
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2026 23:59

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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As part of the transition to a Group Clinical Services structure within Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, there is an increased expectation of cross-site working.

Although roles will have a designated base, post holders are likely to be required to work across multiple Trust sites in line with service needs. Where this is not included in the initial job plan, any future requirement arising from the departmental restructures will be addressed through the job planning process. Travel time will be taken into consideration in line with contractual expectations.

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job overview

Want to work in a progressive and dynamic Emergency Department?

We are seeking energetic, effective and enthusiastic consultants with the passion to develop and deliver high quality emergency care at Weston General Hospital.

We pride ourselves on our excellent patient care; our strong relationships between our clinical, nursing and management teams; our standing as a Bronze accredited GreenED; and our commitment to constant improvement through our research and teaching.

Interested? We would love you to come and visit us!

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated and clinically focussed individuals as Consultants in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidates will join our existing team of 14 consultants and specialists. The team are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and deliver excellent training available locally and nationally. The successful candidate will work within a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be based at the Weston General Hospital ED, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT).

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

The hospital serves a resident population of around 212,000 people in North Somerset with over 70% of people living in the four main towns, Weston, Clevedon, Portishead and Nailsea. A further 5.1 million day trippers and 375,000 staying visitors increase this base population each year.

 

This is a busy Accident & Emergency department which operates between 0800hrs – 2200hrs. The department offers full emergency care services and sees approximately 56,000 patients annually. A Same Day Emergency Care Service (SDEC), Seashore Centre (Paediatrics) and a Medical Day Unit all support Urgent and Emergency care at the Weston Division. The department also provides a specific Geriatric Emergency Medicine Service (GEMs) supported by both the Frailty SDEC and the hospital Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU).

 

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.  

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.  

 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team of senior medical, nursing, and management staff delivering and advancing high-quality Emergency Care across North Somerset and the surrounding areas. This busy coastal Emergency Department manages over 160 patients daily, offering a broad and complex case mix of patients of all ages. The role involves providing senior clinical presence on the shop floor from 08:00 to 00:00, seven days a week, with additional on-call responsibilities.

The appointee will lead the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients in the adult Emergency Department and contribute to care within the ED Observation Unit. Close collaboration with the hospitals Assessment units, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), ICU, and specialty teams is essential to ensure seamless, patient-centred care. Emergency staff retain responsibility for immediate care, while ongoing management is coordinated with relevant specialties.

As a Consultant at Weston General Hospital Emergency Department you will get to strike a unique balance of hands on patient care and department management as the Emergency Physician In Charge (EPIC)

The post includes leadership responsibilities during major incidents and supports emergency admissions under on-call specialty teams.

Applicants must hold, or be close to obtaining, CCT in Emergency Medicine or equivalent GMC specialist registration, and demonstrate commitment to clinical excellence, teamwork, teaching, and service development.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Fully registered with GMC. Certification of completion of specialist training / CESR OR
  • be within 6 months of gaining it by the interview date (this does not apply to CESR)
  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (or equivalent)
  • Must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine to take up Consultant appointment.
  • ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS. ALS provider
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD.
  • Instructor in one or more life support courses (ALS/ATLS/PALS/APLS or equivalent).
  • Additional sub-speciality training qualifications, particularly in : PEM

Professional Practice/ Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of first-rate professional practice.
  • Able to demonstrate clinical skills in managing the full range of patient presentations as defined in the Royal College Emergency medicine Curriculum
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of extended clinical skills in areas pertinent to acute and emergency care including but not exclusive to: Intensive Care medicine, Pre hospital medicine, point of care ultrasound, advanced airway management

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the specialty.
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of formal courses in aspects of clinical governance.
  • Formal experience in the development of patient safety systems as pertaining to Emergency Medicine.

Further training, eg, Management, Audit

Essential criteria
  • Experience of clinical audit and education
  • Evidence of completion of audit project including implementation of recommendations
  • Evidence of delivering Quality Improvement Projects
  • Evidence to provide clinical leadership for audit programmes
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of formal courses in clinical audit & education
  • Participation in or delivery of management training courses
  • Formal training in QIP methodology

Research/Teaching/Publications

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable teaching ability and research experience.
  • Commitment to participate in research throughout the Emergency Medicine Service.
  • Willingness to undertake teaching of clinical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Desirable criteria
  • Published research and audit.
  • History of designing and leading regional or national studies.
  • Peer reviewed publications

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of management experience
  • Evidence of good team working with peers and other senior colleagues.
  • Flexible attitude and good communication skills.
  • Ability to integrate into and share leadership of a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to the provision of emergency services throughout the Bristol community, and to continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised leadership skills and qualifications
  • Has demonstrated ability to well work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
  • To be able to demonstrate team leadership skills and work on own initiative.
  • Formal training in Clinical Leadership

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills Any other general requirements

Essential criteria
  • Prepared to work to job specification
  • Must be able to meet on-call requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Danny Gilham
Job title
Specialty Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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