Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Emergency Medicine Consultant to join our dynamic and rapidly evolving Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of urgent and emergency care within a supportive NHS Trust committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and staff wellbeing.
As a senior clinician, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, patient centred care across all areas of emergency medicine. You will provide visible leadership on the shop floor, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure safe, timely decision making in a fast paced and environment. This post offers the chance to influence service development, contribute to strategic planning, and help drive improvements that directly impact patient outcomes.
Interviews for this post will be held on 25th March 2026. For further information, or to arrange an informal department visit, please contact Dr Gnana Singaravadivel via email:gnanavadivel.singaravadivel@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Medicine Consultant will provide expert clinical leadership within a busy and diverse Emergency Department, delivering high quality assessment and management for patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions. You will take responsibility for complex decision making, lead resuscitation and trauma care when required, and ensure safe, effective patient flow throughout the department. As a senior clinician, you will act as a visible presence on the shop floor, offering guidance and support to the multidisciplinary team while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and timely care.
A key part of the role involves supervising and developing resident doctors, ACPs, nurses, and other clinical staff. You will contribute to their training through direct supervision, teaching sessions, simulation, and workplace based assessments, helping to foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Alongside this, you will participate in the consultant rota, which includes evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, ensuring consistent senior coverage within the department.
You will also play an active role in clinical governance, contributing to incident reviews, audits, risk management, and quality improvement of the Emergency Department and be able to drive and deliver excellence in line with the Trusts vision for future. Each successful candidate is expected to work 10 programmed activities per week.
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.
Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Emergency Medicine sits within the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) division which is led by a Divisional Medical Director (DMD) who is supported by the Divisional Director of Operations and the Divisional Director of Nursing. The successful candidates are accountable to the Medical Director. The following are considered to be the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder.
- To provide Departmental Leadership acting as the senior in charge, including direction and supervision of other doctors and nurses and the provision of clinical advice and microteaching.
- To advise and decide on investigations appropriate to a given situation and in assessing the significance of results.
- To work with the shift-coordinator and site team to ensure the safe and smooth running of the Department.
- To see, treat and discharge or refer ED patients as appropriate.
- To run all Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Calls, or directly supervise a junior clinician running the call for Educational purposes.
- To liaise with the Site Manager, CSG Lead, Head of Nursing, General Manager, on-call Executive/Manager and/or Consultants from other departments as necessary to raise awareness of risks to the department, and to work together to mitigate clinical risk, especially during periods of high patient volume or acuity.
- To be responsible for the running of the Emergency Medicine SDEC.
- To actively participate in the Clinical governance and patient safety & quality (PS&Q) activities.
- To take part in or lead appropriate research/quality improvement projects.
- To support the teaching, training and development of junior medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
Emergency Medicine sits within the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) division which is led by a Divisional Medical Director (DMD) who is supported by the Divisional Director of Operations and the Divisional Director of Nursing. The successful candidates are accountable to the Medical Director. The following are considered to be the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder.
- To provide Departmental Leadership acting as the senior in charge, including direction and supervision of other doctors and nurses and the provision of clinical advice and microteaching.
- To advise and decide on investigations appropriate to a given situation and in assessing the significance of results.
- To work with the shift-coordinator and site team to ensure the safe and smooth running of the Department.
- To see, treat and discharge or refer ED patients as appropriate.
- To run all Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Calls, or directly supervise a junior clinician running the call for Educational purposes.
- To liaise with the Site Manager, CSG Lead, Head of Nursing, General Manager, on-call Executive/Manager and/or Consultants from other departments as necessary to raise awareness of risks to the department, and to work together to mitigate clinical risk, especially during periods of high patient volume or acuity.
- To be responsible for the running of the Emergency Medicine SDEC.
- To actively participate in the Clinical governance and patient safety & quality (PS&Q) activities.
- To take part in or lead appropriate research/quality improvement projects.
- To support the teaching, training and development of junior medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and hold a current licence to practise
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration in Emergency Medicine within 6 months from the time of the interview
- Valid ATLS, ALS, APLS (EPLS or equivalent)
- Emergency USS Level 1
Desirable
- Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS/EPLS
- USS Level 2
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in UK
- Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCEM curriculum
Desirable
- Knowledge of Major Incident Procedures
- Previous Consultant level experience in UK Emergency Medicine
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCEM or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and hold a current licence to practise
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine or eligibility for specialist registration in Emergency Medicine within 6 months from the time of the interview
- Valid ATLS, ALS, APLS (EPLS or equivalent)
- Emergency USS Level 1
Desirable
- Instructor status in ALS/ATLS/APLS/EPLS
- USS Level 2
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in UK
- Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCEM curriculum
Desirable
- Knowledge of Major Incident Procedures
- Previous Consultant level experience in UK Emergency Medicine
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.
