Job overview

There will be a required simulation and stakeholder session  and then a face to face interview on a separate day

Please note this vacancy might close earlier that the closing date if suitable applicants are received.

Please note the simulation date will be the 1st May 2026 and the interview date will be 13th May 2026.

Main duties of the job

This is a 10 PA post for an Emergency Medicine Consultant at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The role will provide direct delivery of clinical care within the emergency department and, training and supervision of junior staff.  There will be considerable opportunity to be involved in service development, participation in clinical research and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 

The standard job plan is 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment, ensuring both individual’s, Trust and departmental objectives align. Job planning commences annually with the Clinical Lead and Directorate Manager, in September, to complement the departmental business planning process and concludes in December, following sign-off by the CMO.

The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.5 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional Pas (APAs) may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the trust subject to the agreement of the Clinical Director.

Working for our organisation

The trust is committed to ongoing training and support of consultants. There is a structured two year programme of induction and leadership development. Every consultant appointed is offered a choice of mentors and expected to meet with them on a regular basis.

The Trust has an excellent reputation for education, as measured by its GMC Survey and regular responses from trainees and medical students. It has a medical library with an active Library & Knowledge Services team, a resuscitation and clinical skills department offering external nationally accredited courses and an established simulation centre - all of which are fully equipped for Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in a virtual environment.

There is an expectation that all consultants will participate in trainee education and training, both on the shop floor and through running tutorials, viva practice, etc. This is an important aspect of the role. The Trust accommodates medical students from Oxford and Southampton Universities, attracts high calibre trainees and has a good exam success record.

The department has an active and well-received educational programme – all grades of clinicians have a whole day training programme monthly and the consultants are involved in delivering and supervising this teaching.