Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Are you a passionate and forward-thinking Emergency Medicine Consultant ready to make a real impact? Milton Keynes University Hospital is seeking an exceptional clinician to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of emergency care.

We're looking for someone who brings more than just clinical excellence—someone with the energy, vision, and leadership to help us become one of the top-performing emergency departments in the country. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, we want to hear from you.

• GMC specialist registration (or within 6 months of CCT at interview)
• Proven experience in teaching, quality improvement, and project leadership
• Outstanding communication skills and a compassionate, team‑oriented approach
• A commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement

We're especially keen to hear from candidates with sub‑specialty training, including Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We'll work with you to incorporate your specialist interests into your job plan, ensuring your expertise is fully utilised and valued.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and help lead a department that's ambitious, innovative, and compassionate, we'd love to meet you.

Let's talk for an informal conversation or to arrange a visit, please contact Daniel Sedgewick, Clinical Director:  –

The purpose of this post is to provide Emergency services to the population served by Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Applicants with special interests will be supported in developing these within the department. Those with an interest and aptitude for leadership roles within and beyond the department are particularly welcome to apply.

• Provision of Emergency services, receiving, diagnosing and treating all categories of accident & emergencies as may attend the department. Arrange for the appropriate transfer of patients to inpatient facilities, outpatient referral or discharge to primary care as indicated.
• Participate in an on‑call out of hours rota on a one in twelve basis. The consultant rota is based on self‑rostering. Weekend frequency is one in six weekends.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Develop Emergency services and participate in multidisciplinary meetings in relation to these services.
• Participate in audit, clinical governance, annual job plan and appraisal.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards— a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards—and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant…