Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (3x 10 PA's and 1x 8 PA's - Full Time)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7940318
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum plus London weighting (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, for a fixed-term contract for one year.
We have 3x 10PA positions (full-time) and 1x 8PA position.
Adult EM consultants are invited to apply. Candidates will be expected to work in both adults and in the paediatric Emergency Department.
The candidate will work weekdays, evening shifts and be part of a 1 in 7 weekend on-call rota. Consultants participate in self-rostering to maximise their work-life balance.
The post is designed to address the service demand of a busy specialist teaching hospital.
The Emergency Department is at the forefront of urgent and Emergency Care within our Trust and constantly reviews and updates it processes; whilst introducing the latest technology to support efficiency. We have developed new ways of working across the whole of our acute care service, using internally developed QI methodology. Robust planning and Trust support to the ED has enabled transformation of workflows. We are looking for innovative, dynamic individuals to help develop and deliver a world class care service to our patients alongside the highly competent team in our department.
We welcome candidates who are on the GMC Specialist Register as Emergency Medicine Consultants. We will welcome holders with other sub-specialty interests within Emergency medicine including research to apply for the position.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the existing consultants to organize the reception, resuscitation, investigation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all patients.
• To ensure the successful operation of agreed policies, procedures and guidelines in the treatment and management of patients in the two departments.
• To help construct policies, procedures and guidelines for the successful and efficient operation of the department. It is accepted that these policies will have to be reviewed and changed on a regular basis. All consultants will be expected to have equal input into this.
• With the existing consultants to help to continue to develop and implement medical audit and carry forward the trust clinical governance agenda under the guidance of the Governance Lead.
• Consultants will work closely to develop an agreed rota to ensure an appropriate level of clinical input at consultant level and in conjunction with existing consultants to organise duties.
• The post holders will participate in the on-call rota (including prospective cover) covering Royal Free ED out of hours.
• The post holders will work scheduled weekends (prospectively covered).
• All ED consultants will be on a rota as designated medical controller in relation to the hospital’s Major Incident Procedure. The Major Incident Procedure plans are being constantly updated and all consultants will be expected to take part in any amendments that might be necessary.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for the relevant specialty
- Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the advisory appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist register
- FRCEM or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate medical degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
- Experience of, and commitment to medical audit.
- Current ATLS,APLS or/and ALS
Desirable criteria
- Instructor in ATLS, APLS or/and ALS
- Ultrasound skills
- Special interest with extended experience in other specialty eg paediatrics
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Aptitude for teaching and training
- Ability to cover on call.
- Demonstrable commitment to multidisciplinary team working
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- In conjunction with the existing consultants to organize the reception, resuscitation, investigation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all patients.
Desirable criteria
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
- Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC) • Weekday, weekend and on call cover
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
- Ability to organise clinical and management priorities
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Other
Essential criteria
- Member of Medical Defence organisation
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Maynard
- Job title
- Clinical Director ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
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