Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 15 March 2026

Do you choose Emergency Medicine for the opportunity to treat a wide array of patients and clinical presentations? Join a team of 22 consultants delivering care across our two Emergency Departments at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where we see 145,000 attendances each year, 25% of which are children, and lead the highest number of major trauma cases in the South West region.

An investment of £39 million in new facilities was completed in January 2024, providing excellent environments for patients and staff.

• Provide a full suite of EM skills and lead clinical teams in all types of presentations.
• Coordinate the clinical workforce on shift and work closely with nursing and multidisciplinary team (MDT) colleagues.
• Deliver supervision and education to junior staff.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary decision‑making frameworks.
• Take a whole‑systems approach to working with the wider health community.
• Show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility in a fast‑moving environment.

Our engaged and cohesive team of Emergency Consultants is supported to develop their passions and leadership, combining many interesting roles with their clinical job plan.

• Dual accreditation working in allied specialties
• Dean of the Gloucestershire Medical School Academy
• Deanery Head of School for ACCS trainees
• Deanery TPD roles
• ICB clinical chair roles
• Medical examiner
• Trust leadership roles
• POCUS regional lead
• RCEM committee roles

Our clinical team benefits from a mixed medical workforce including PGDiTs, specialty doctors, ACPs, PAs and EPs, and is supported by an active professional development nursing team, ED mental health practitioner 7/7, ED pharmacists, drug and alcohol worker and discharge/frailty teams.

All consultants work in both GRH and CGH EDs.

• Provide high‑quality care to patients in the Emergency Department, including adult, paediatric and trauma presentations.
• Act as a senior decision‑maker in complex and high‑acuity cases, ensuring safe and timely interventions.
• Manage and oversee trauma cases, leading resuscitation and stabilisation efforts with the trauma team.
• Deliver expert care to paediatric patients, ensuring adherence to safeguarding and best practice guidelines.
• Support smooth operation of the Emergency Department by balancing clinical care with operational demands.
• Supervise, support and mentor junior doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
• Assume the EPIC role, responsible for patient flow, resource allocation and operational management of the ED during assigned shifts.
• Coordinate care across teams and specialties to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Serve as the first point of contact for escalation, supporting colleagues with decision‑making and troubleshooting.
• Ensure patient safety and flow by prioritising cases and maintaining oversight of the entire department.

• Act as a clinical role model and provide supervision to junior staff and medical students.
• Deliver teaching sessions and contribute to departmental training programmes, including trauma simulation and paediatric emergency scenarios.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, professionalism and continuous learning within the multidisciplinary team.

• Participate in clinical audits, case reviews and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental guidelines and protocols.
• Support the department’s commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive and equitable environment for all.

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview).
• MBBS or equivalent, FRCEM or equivalent, ALS and ATLS and APLS or equivalent.

• Full understanding of clinical risk assessment.
• Clear logical thinking with an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice.

• Previous experience working in the NHS.
• Full understanding of clinical risk assessment.
• Clear logical thinking with an analytical/scientific approach to clinical practice.

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the ED and specialty teams.
• Drive, enthusiasm and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to assess any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust