Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 24 December 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
• FCEM (or equivalent)
• On GMC Specialist List in Emergency Medicine, or at the time of interview within 6 months of anticipated date of CCT in Emergency Medicine NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine at the date of interview
• Provider status in ALS, ATLS (or equivalent) and in APLS (or equivalent).
• Instructor status in one or more life support courses (ALS, ATLS, APLS, PALS)

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in Emergency Medicine at a level equivalent to senior trainee or Consultant, leading a multidisciplinary team effectively
• Ability and willingness to take full responsibility for clinical care of patients of any acuity in the Emergency Department Knowledge of and engagement with standards and performance targets relevant to Emergency Medicine practice
• Demonstrable understanding of Clinical Governance in the ED Up to date on national guidelines relevant to Emergency Medicine.

Clinical Skills

• Ability to perform clinical procedures essential to Emergency Medicine practice
• Ability to triage / stream patients effectively and manage patient flows within the Emergency Department
• Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of an Emergency Medicine service
• Ability to manage patients on a Clinical Decision Unit, and in particular patients with minor head injury Basic trauma ultrasound skills.
• Ability to teach ultrasound skills

Clinical Governance Management & IT

• Knowledge of and involvement in Clinical Governance issues Experience of having led audit projects in an Emergency Department Proficiency with IT systems relevant to Emergency Department practice Good keyboard skills.

Teaching and Research

• High level of commitment to teaching with a track record of teaching at all levels.
• Peer reviewed publications Familiarity with research methodology

Personal Qualities

• Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions, and exert appropriate authority
• Communication: ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, empathise, work cooperatively with others, and resolve conflict satisfactorily
• Leadership skills: awareness of importance of role of every Consultant as clinical leader in the Emergency Department and ability to provide clinical leadership during a shift on the 'shop floor' of the Emergency Department; demonstrable problem solving skills.

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

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London Weighting