University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

The closing date is 14 January 2026

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Emergency medicine, based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). This is a rarely available substantive post, for which we require applicants to have a minimum of 6 months previous consultant level experience, either substantive or locum.

The successful applicant will join a team of dynamic and hardworking consultants who strive to make the departments the best they can be and provide exceptional patient care. The consultant body consists of a cohesive group which offer a wide range of specialist interests, including Royal college and Training Programme Directors, Trauma leads, Pre-Hospital care and affiliated Medical School and Teaching roles.

RSCH is located on the South Coast in the vibrant town of Brighton, which provides a wide range of facilities and caters for all lifestyles and interests. There is an exceptional public transport service, and regular trains to and from London. The innovate rostering system will allow the successful applicant to achieve a good work-life balance and time to explore all the town has to offer.

There will also be opportunity for you to peruse your chosen interests with a wide range of non-DCC services provided by the consultant team. These range from Medical School teaching, Pre-Hospital care and Major Trauma.

Main duties of the job

The consultant posts at RSCH and PRH encourage hands on management of all patients, ranging from minor injury to Major Trauma and provides an excellent opportunity to put your wide range of skills to the test daily. There is a wide knowledge base amongst the consultant group with significant opportunity to learn new skills and approaches to common problems.

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

o Clinical care to patients on shop flooro Supervision of junior doctors, ACPs and ENPso Supervision of the department which includes ensuring timely review of patients.o Respond to clinical governance issueso Non-clinical duties as determined by job plan

There is a close working relationship between all levels of staff, from the Divisional Director and Acute floor management teams and this post provides a good opportunity to understand the managerial pressures around running a busy department.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-MWCONEM-462-A

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information relating to this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specificatin.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information relating to this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specificatin.

Person Specification

Experience /Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Degree
  • oPostgraduate qualification (FRCEM) or appropriate specialist qualification
  • oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

  • Higher degree

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oAn ability to communicate well with patients and staff

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation Planning

Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

  • oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • oPrizes and honours

Career Progression and personal attributes

Essential

  • oAppropriate progression of career to date
  • oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification

Experience /Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic Medical Degree
  • oPostgraduate qualification (FRCEM) or appropriate specialist qualification
  • oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

  • Higher degree

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oAn ability to communicate well with patients and staff

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation Planning

Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

  • oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • oPrizes and honours

Career Progression and personal attributes

Essential

  • oAppropriate progression of career to date
  • oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant

Salwa Malik

salwa.malik1@nhs.net

01273696955

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-MWCONEM-462-A

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Brighton

BN2 5BE


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