Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work as a Locum Consultant in Children and Young People's Emergency Medicine within the dedicated Children and Young People's Emergency Department (CYPED) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The role involves providing senior clinical leadership for children and young people presenting with a full range of emergency and urgent conditions, including those requiring resuscitation and major trauma care. The post holder will contribute to the CYPED consultant rota, delivering direct clinical care across a range of shifts, and will take responsibility for the overall management of patients under their care. This includes acting as Consultant in Charge, leading paediatric resuscitation and trauma calls, supervising junior medical staff and advanced practitioners, and supporting safe, timely decision making across the department. The consultant will work closely with colleagues across Nottingham Children's Hospital and the wider Trust to ensure high-quality, coordinated care. As part of a Major Trauma Centre, the post holder will be expected to lead the care of paediatric major trauma patients and contribute to trauma governance, audit and training. The role requires effective leadership within a large multi professional team, promoting a culture of safety, learning and continuous improvement. The post holder will take an active role in clinical governance activities, including quality improvement projects, audit, incident investigation, complaint review and service development. All consultants are expected to maintain Good Clinical Practice certification and to actively support recruitment and delivery of research studies within the Emergency Department, working closely with the department's established research teams. Education and training are core components of the role. The post holder will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical supervision and mentorship of doctors in training, advanced clinical practitioners, nurses and other learners. There are opportunities to develop a formal education portfolio in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and departmental education leads. Non-clinical duties are integral to the role and include participation in departmental meetings, governance forums and service development work within CYPED and the Children's Hospital. The post holder will be encouraged and supported, through job planning and SPA time, to develop specialist interests aligned with departmental strategy, education, research, quality improvement or leadership. The post holder will be expected to uphold the Trust's values, contribute positively to team culture, and comply with all professional, clinical and organisational standards, including appraisal, revalidation and job plan review. Person specification Professional Registration Essential criteria Full GMC registration Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register within 6 months of interview date CCT/CESR in Emergency Medicine or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview (if trainee) OR if CESR, evidence that application has been approved by RCEM and they are only waiting for their specialist registration to be added by the GMC Qualifications/Development Essential criteria FRCEM or Equivalent, or expectation of achieving FRCEM or equivalent within 6 months of interview date Desirable criteria Higher professional degree or qualification or training Teaching, Audit & Research Essential criteria Evidence of participation in Clinical audit / research Able to teach and support junior staff effectively Desirable criteria Formal Teaching Qualification Original research Publications Management Skills Essential criteria Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery Able to work in a team. Knowledge of the place of the ED in the wider NHS and the Urgent and Emergency Care Pathway. Desirable criteria Higher management degree or qualification or training Experience of leading a significant change management Clinical Skills/Experience Essential criteria Minimum 8 years post graduate experience Provider for following life support courses ATLS, ALS, APLS (or equivalent) Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, and their families and other health professionals Able to use the Trust's IT support systems Desirable criteria Specific training or qualification in patient safety and/or human factors Specific training or qualification in communication skills Instructor for at least one of the following life support courses: ETC or ATLS, ALS Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. 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