Locum Consultant - Accident & Emergency Medicine

Locum Consultant - Accident & Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 19 December 2025

We are looking to recruit a full time Locum Consultant on a 1 year FTC to join our dynamic Emergency Medicine team at Basildon Hospital, as part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE), to support the development of adult and paediatric emergency pathways and services.

You will be based at Basildon Hospital within the A&E department with the opportunity to undertake some of the PA's (subject to agreement) at one of our sister hospitals (Southend Hospital or Broomfield Hospital).

You will be an established ED Consultant or a trained SPR looking for support through CCT. You will have full GMC registration or evidence of eligibility for full GMC registration, with appropriate/fellowship training in Emergency Medicine.

As part of the agreed job plan, you will be expected to join a 15 consultant on call rota and have a flexible approach to job planning to support service requirements. Our on site consultant cover is from 8 am-11 pm weekdays and 9 am-10 pm on weekends.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of clinical practice that comes from working in a busy district general hospital, whilst developing your own special interest both clinically and non clinically including audit and research and also be responsible along with your consultant colleagues in responding to the rapidly changing Emergency Care Agenda of the NHS.

To maintain a high standard of patient care and safety, you will demonstrate awareness of clinical governance, and continually improve the patient experience.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and to provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to recruit the finest and retain specialist staff by offering more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage in the A&E department at Basildon Hospital.
• Attend to paediatric emergencies and contribute to the redesign of paediatric services.
• Participate in audit, research and other quality improvement activities.
• Support the development and redesign of paediatric emergency care services, aligning with the NHS Emergency Care Agenda and the Essex Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP).
• Participate in the 15 consultant on call rota and adapt to service requirements.

Person specification Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
• Good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi professional team.
• Experience supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff.
• Experience within paediatrics at SPR/ specialty doctor level.
• Active involvement in undergraduate, GP and paramedical education.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• FRCEM or equivalent.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview.

Personal and People Development

• Problem solving ability.
• Demonstrates understanding of NHS values and aims.
• Capability of leadership and administration skills.
• Awareness of the impact of practice on business aspects of the Trust.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services.
• Understanding of current challenges and upcoming changes within adult and paediatric emergency medicine.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions Order) 1975 and requires submission of a Disclosure and Barring Service check to confirm no previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (Pro Rata)