Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine (12 month Fixed Term)

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The closing date is 01 July 2025

University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine for a 12 month period. In the Department there is a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education/training.Services will be provided within our newly redeveloped emergency floor with access to state of the art in situ diagnostics with rapid access to emergency ambulatory care and specialist support.Provision of high-quality urgent care is a strategic priority for UCLH and successful candidates will join us as we embark on our ambitious plans to transform emergency care services for our local population. We seek to embed service improvement, education and innovation in all aspects of our work.

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Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic doctors who wish to provide high quality clinical care as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The Department sees about 156,000 patients a year, including a significant proportion of ambulatory patients with minor illness and injury.The posts are offered on a sessional basis with up to 10 sessions per week, but it is anticipated that some applicants will wish to work part-time, subject to a minimum number of sessions per month. Start date will be by mutual agreement with the successful applicants. The role will be covered by trust indemnity, and candidates will be eligible to enlist on the NHS pension scheme.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC Registration

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Emergency Medicine at a level equivalent to senior trainee or Consultant, leading a multidisciplinary team effectively

Clinical Skills

• Ability to perform clinical procedures essential to Emergency Medicine practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer annum plus London Weighting