Job summary
The Emergency Department atBroomfield Hospitalcurrently has 17consultantpostsand this advertisement and recruitment is to expand to 18posts.
Thedepartment seesover140000patientseachyear,ofwhich25% arechildrenand young people.
The individual should be committed to providing excellent shop floor coverage to enhance patient careand support the more junior staff. We area friendly department with a stableworkforce,many of whom haveremainedin the department for years.
We are committed to fully treating the patient prior to specialtyreferraland have policies such as adult andpaediatricsedation in place to do so. We have our own departmentalUltrasoundmachineswithmany ofourdoctors trainedandexperienced initsuse. The CT scanner isadjacent tothedepartmentand the Emergency Team are fully involved with stroke patients undergoing thrombolysis 24/7.
We have regular consultant meetings as well as teaching and audit meetings which involveall ofthe staff in the ED to share information and gather feedback and ideas.
AAC Date 10th April 2026 in person
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Emergency Physician, you will be expected to work with other members of the Emergency Medicine Team to providefirst classclinical care in Adult andPaediatricEmergency Medicine.
You will provide clinical leadership, including running and delivering RAT (Rapid AssessmentandTreatment)andsupervision/teachingofjuniormedicalstaff.RAThas been implemented as part of a new model for delivering emergency care at the Trust that takes ona whole systemapproach.
CurrentlyEmergencyMedicineconsultantsprovideshopfloorcover18hoursaday,inclusiveof weekends and Bank holidays.However,due to changes inindividualjob plans and less than full time workingthere are unfilled shifts in therota.The aim is to ensuremoreconsistent cover of the Ambulatory/RAT shifts which are 0900-1700 and 1700-2300 and ensure thedayEPIC shifts and on call cover ismaintainedat 1 in 16.
Thepost-holderwillbeexpected totakeanappropriate shareinthemanagementand administrative workload of the Department. Consultant engagement in planning and developing the service is valued.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Medical
Essential
- GMC Registration
- Extensive Experience within Emergency Care at Consultant Level
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
- Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience Running Department as EPIC
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in the UK
Person Specification
Medical
Essential
- GMC Registration
- Extensive Experience within Emergency Care at Consultant Level
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
- Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience Running Department as EPIC
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
- Broad knowledge and experience of Emergency Medicine in the UK
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.
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.
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).
