Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

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The closing date is 26 March 2026

The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the Emergency Department and will join an existing team of 16 Emergency Medicine Consultant in addition to a wider multi-disciplinary team covering Arrowe Park Hospital.

Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or within 6 months of anticipated CCT/CESR date.

The 10 PA job plan will normally include 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities. The job plan includes 1 in 5 weekends: shop floor cover until midnight.

A proposed NHS Locum EM Consultant Job Plan is available in job description located under the Supporting documents heading.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine position available at WUTH.

• Higher qualification of FCEM or equivalent (currently held or expected within 6 months of the date of interview)
• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• Named on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of achieving CCT at time of interview
• Higher qualification in a related specialty (e.g. MRCP)
• Dual Specialist registration in a related specialty (e.g. Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine etc.)

• Wide clinical experience in Emergency Medicine
• Competent in the full range of Resuscitation and Advanced Life Support Skills
• Formal training in extended Emergency Medicine skills such as advanced airway skills, USS etc
• Experience in clinical skills complementary to emergency medicine e.g. pre-hospital medicine, sports medicine etc.

• Proven experience of clinical audit
• Proven use of audit as tool to manage a change in clinical practice

• Sound knowledge of research principles
• Ability to critically appraise medical literature and relate to current practice
• Commitment to Evidence Based Medicine
• Experience of research, particularly the conduct of clinical trials
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals

• Broad managerial experience in all aspects of day-to-day Emergency Medicine
• An understanding of NHS management structure and management responsibilities of consultants
• Attendance at an appropriate management course
• Evidence of implementing change

• Provider status on 2 of the following courses: ATLS, ALS & APLS
• Instructor status on one or more of ATLS, APLS and ALS courses
• Instructor status on the generic instructor's course

• The ability to communicate and liaise effectively, both verbally and in writing, with patients and colleagues

• A strong commitment to teaching junior medical staff, clinical nurse practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Formal training or qualification in medical education
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating a teaching programme

• Able to demonstrate ability to work in and lead a multi-disciplinary team

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust