Job summary
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Are you looking for a clinical role that offers both professional excellence and an unparalleled quality of life? We are seeking a dedicated and forward-thinking Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our team at the General Hospital in St Helier, Jersey. As a senior leader in our Emergency Department, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality urgent care to our island community. This is a unique opportunity to work within a close-knit healthcare system where you can truly influence service development, mentor junior staff, and enjoy a collaborative working environment. The appointee will take part in the Emergency Medicine on-call rota of one in five.
Why Jersey? Work-Life Balance: With short commutes, stunning beaches, and a vibrant local culture, Jersey offers a lifestyle that is hard to match.
Professional Impact: Work in a well-resourced environment where your expertise directly shapes patient outcomes.
Competitive Package: Benefit from a competitive salary and the unique tax advantages of island residency.
We encourage informal enquiries and visits to the department to see what makes our team special. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Catherine King Clinical Lead, Emergency Medicine Email: c.king1@health.gov.je
For a full job description and chat about relocation queries please contact HR Medical staffing c.haynes@health.gov.je
Interviews are scheduled for the afternoon of 24th February 2026.
Main duties of the job
To lead or supervise the resuscitation and treatment of patients with life threatening injury and illness
To work in close partnership and liaison with Primary Care, other specialties and other specialist services.
Assess, review, treat and establish management plans for patients within the resus, majors and minors of the Emergency Department
To work as the consultant in charge of the department and lead the shift
Participate on the Emergency Department Consultants on-call rota
To provide clinical advice and support to primary care colleagues and other consultants within Health and Care Jersey medical model
To deliver personalised, evidence informed medical care plans to all patients that are appropriately documented and regularly evaluated.
To provide advice and timely medical reviews and interventions as part of the interdisciplinary model of care.
To set-up, participate and attend relevant services MDTs where applicable including frequent attendance
Maintain good quality up to date medical records including timely discharge letters and summaries.
To ensure appropriate documentation and coding is used to provide consistent audit and monitoring of the service.
To adhere to local prescribing guidelines
To provide clinical supervision, advice and guidance to the resident doctor workforce and emergency nurse practitioners
The post holder is expected to provide cross cover for colleagues during absences.
About us
Health and Care Jersey is a Government of
Jersey department and isnot part of the NHS.
Health care professionals in
Jersey enjoy more autonomy and the
opportunity to shape the public
health service in a small island on a
change journey.
Jersey is a unique place to live
and work and being a Doctor in Jersey is different. As a crown dependency,
we are an Island nation which includes our own Health Care Service. And
it is a service on the move with the new Enid Quenault health care facility
opened in 2023 and financial commitment to improve and invest
in further healthcare facilities including a brand-new acute
hospital. Our patients and health professionals are at the centre of
all we do, as a doctor you have more time to care and we give more time
to you, for your development and wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership and Management
Take part in management and audit
activities to support the Care Group Leadership team and Public Health in
planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance
indications including excellent patient care.
The post holder will be expected to
take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at
Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.
The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in
a Risk Management program and support the Governance agenda.
Provide clinical leadership and support to the
departmental nurse specialists
Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed
with colleagues.
Build and develop a service of excellence for Emergency
Medicine.
Teaching and Research
The department is recognized
for training of resident doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students
from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected
that the post holder is participating in the training of medical staff and that
the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified
and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows
recruited directly to Health and Care Jersey.
Opportunities for
participating in research are supported when appropriate. Health and Care
Jersey has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties
for the good of the wider profession.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership and Management
Take part in management and audit
activities to support the Care Group Leadership team and Public Health in
planning for services and ensuring the service meets key performance
indications including excellent patient care.
The post holder will be expected to
take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at
Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues.
The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in
a Risk Management program and support the Governance agenda.
Provide clinical leadership and support to the
departmental nurse specialists
Represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed
with colleagues.
Build and develop a service of excellence for Emergency
Medicine.
Teaching and Research
The department is recognized
for training of resident doctors from the Wessex deanery and medical students
from Southampton and active teaching is encouraged in this role. It is expected
that the post holder is participating in the training of medical staff and that
the candidate will ensure that the training and learning needs are identified
and facilitated. This includes educational support for the clinical fellows
recruited directly to Health and Care Jersey.
Opportunities for
participating in research are supported when appropriate. Health and Care
Jersey has a policy for professional leave and is supportive of external duties
for the good of the wider profession.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to practise (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a licence is obtained prior to appointment).
- Higher Specialty qualification: FRCEM or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- - To have obtained CCT and be on specialist register
- - To Have obtained CESR and be on specialist register or,
- - Within 6 months of obtaining CCT with recommendation of programme director
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS provider status
Desirable
- Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS trainer status
Additional
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to develop and provide services
- Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.
- Highly motivated
- Able to work within a team
- Experience of Teaching,Training and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff and undergraduate students
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for Improvement
- Integrity
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Participation in Clinical Audit and Risk Management Activities
- Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults
- Evidence of annual appraisal
- Experience of service development
- All employees are required to:
- ensure appropriate job plan is in place
- adhere to the Standards in Public Services and Codes of
- Practice of the Employer
- understand your personal responsibilities in respect of health and safety at work
- Undertake mandatory training, assessments, and appraisals within mandated timescales
Desirable
- Evidence of research and publication in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in emergency medicine
- Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care
- Enthusiastic Teacher
- Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience
- Ultrasound Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant experience at a consultant level in a similar setting
- Leadership skills in managing change in services
- Participation on a emergency medicine on-call rota at a consultant level
- Major Trauma Centre Experience
- Pre-Hospital Experience
- Specialist interest
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Degree
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to practise (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a licence is obtained prior to appointment).
- Higher Specialty qualification: FRCEM or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- - To have obtained CCT and be on specialist register
- - To Have obtained CESR and be on specialist register or,
- - Within 6 months of obtaining CCT with recommendation of programme director
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS provider status
Desirable
- Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent
- ALS, ATLS/ETC, APLS/EPLS trainer status
Additional
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to develop and provide services
- Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.
- Highly motivated
- Able to work within a team
- Experience of Teaching,Training and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff and undergraduate students
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
- Empower others
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Collaborative working
- Drive for Improvement
- Integrity
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Participation in Clinical Audit and Risk Management Activities
- Demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults
- Evidence of annual appraisal
- Experience of service development
- All employees are required to:
- ensure appropriate job plan is in place
- adhere to the Standards in Public Services and Codes of
- Practice of the Employer
- understand your personal responsibilities in respect of health and safety at work
- Undertake mandatory training, assessments, and appraisals within mandated timescales
Desirable
- Evidence of research and publication in peer reviewed journals
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in emergency medicine
- Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care
- Enthusiastic Teacher
- Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience
- Ultrasound Qualifications
Desirable
- Relevant experience at a consultant level in a similar setting
- Leadership skills in managing change in services
- Participation on a emergency medicine on-call rota at a consultant level
- Major Trauma Centre Experience
- Pre-Hospital Experience
- Specialist interest
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).