Overview
We are delighted to invite applications for fixed Term Posts (1 year) in Emergency Medicine at the Royal London Hospital. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant‑led team delivering high quality emergency care to East London. The department sees a full range of emergencies from the local area, including major trauma from North East London and Essex, with a total of 210,000 urgent and emergency patients seen each year. Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes nurses, technicians, clinical practitioners, and physician associates working alongside doctors in training, clinical fellows and consultants.
All of our team are dedicated to team well-being and the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety. The department has good working relationships with acute specialities, a friendly working atmosphere, a strong teaching programme and welcomes innovation.
Responsibilities
The post includes clinical duties across all areas of the department including the resuscitation room, major trauma, major emergencies, injuries, virtual emergency care areas, SDEC and observation medicine for both adult and paediatric patients. Post holders will join a consultant team providing a 24/7 consultant presence ensuring the highest levels of emergency care. The post’s core role is general emergency medicine. The department welcomes and can potentially accommodate applicants with a specialist interest including but not confined to:
* Medical Education
* Paediatric Emergency Medicine
* AI
Special Interest Opportunities
* Medical Education – The department is developing a strong culture of shop floor training and education and applicants who foster a commitment to education and training would be supported.
* Paediatric Emergency Medicine – The department sees 65,000 paediatric urgent and emergency medicine presentations per year. Applicants with a paediatric emergency medicine subspecialty qualification in addition to a CCT in Emergency Medicine will be considered.
* AI – The department is piloting ambient AI scribes and use of AI in rostering/allocations and would welcome an individual with this interest.
Requirements
* Candidates must hold full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
* Details of the job plan and full Job Description and Person Specification are included in the application pack.
Enquiries
Enquiries are welcomed by Dr Samira Akberali, Clinical Lead for Adult Emergency Medicine, samaria.akberali@nhs.net. Alternatively, Dr Karim Ahmad, Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine, PRU and REACH, karim.ahmad1@nhs.net.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading provider of healthcare. The group is focused on improvement and delivering world‑class clinical reputation, patient safety, and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We strive to be an inclusive workplace and to live our WeCare values and behaviours.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff through miscarriage distress.
Additional information
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025
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