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Consultant in Emergency Medicine
The closing date is 04 September 2025
Join a Leading Emergency Medicine Team at Milton Keynes University Hospital
Are you a passionate and forward-thinking Emergency Medicine Consultant ready to make a real impact? Milton Keynes University Hospital is seeking an exceptional clinician to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of emergency care.
We're looking for someone who brings more than just clinical excellence--someone with the energy, vision, and leadership to help us become one of the top-performing emergency departments in the country. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, we want to hear from you.
What We're Looking For:
- GMC specialist registration (or within 6 months of CCT at interview)
- Proven experience in teaching, quality improvement, and project leadership
- Outstanding communication skills and a compassionate, team-oriented approach
- A commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous improvement
We're especially keen to hear from candidates with sub-specialty training, including Paediatric Emergency Medicine. We'll work with you to incorporate your specialist interests into your job plan, ensuring your expertise is fully utilised and valued.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview).
* Provision of Emergency services, to receive, diagnose and treat all categories of accident & emergencies as may attend the department. To arrange for the appropriate transfer of patients to in-patient facilities, outpatient referral or discharge to primary care as indicated.
* The successful candidate will participate in an on-call out of hour's rota on a one in twelve basis or more frequent with prospective cover. The Consultant Rota is based on self-rostering. Weekend frequency is one in six weekends.
* Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.
* Responsibilities to develop Emergency services and participate in multidisciplinary meetings in relation to these services.
* Requirement to participate in audit, clinical governance, annual job plan and appraisal.
About us
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Free on-site parking
* Free tea and coffee
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Discounted gym membership
* Lease car scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job responsibilities
* The successful candidate will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the contribution to management. Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the appointee will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed guidelines and procedures, drawn up in consultation on clinical matters, and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.
* All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with hospital health and safety policies, Clinical Governance, and other risk management policies.
* The successful candidate agrees to have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff, medical students and other professional staff who work with them and will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the successful candidate will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such Doctors on their careers.
* Involvement in research is encouraged. The post holder will be required to submit any service or research development plans, particularly those which have resource implications, to the Clinical Director for agreement prior to implementation.
* For those that are dual accredited, there may also be an opportunity to maintain skills linked to their other specialty, e.g., ITU, Acute Medicine, Paediatrics, which will be included in their core job plan.
* Due to close ties between the hospital and the University of Buckingham Medical School, opportunities will also arise to take on roles in the development of our future doctors which include the delivery of lectures and leading clinical blocks.
This is a 10PA contract, 7.5PA DCC and 2.5 PA SPA, but options may arise to take on additional clinical PAs. Management and leadership roles may attract additional programmed activities and/or a responsibility allowance
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registration
* Medical degree, FRCEM or equivalent
* Will be required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council
* Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of CCT
* Advanced Life Support (Adult & Paediatric) as well as Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider
* Instructor in ALS, EPLS and or ATLS
* Other tertiary qualifications including Education
Experience/Training
* Minimum seven years' postgraduate experience, including higher medical training - five years as a Specialist Registrar/Trainee. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
* Recent experience in Emergency Medicine in the U.K
* Interest and experience in education
* Subspecialty Training and Accreditation in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
* Interest in acute or observation medicine
* Interest/accreditation in Intensive care medicine
* Interest/accreditation in pre-hospital emergency medicine
* Interest/training in medical leadership
* Interest/training in point of care ultrasound beyond the RCEM core level
Knowledge
* Excellent clinical knowledge in emergency medicine
* Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
* IT Skills
* Breadth of experience within and outside speciality.
* Knowledge of clinical leadership and management topics
Clinical Skills
* Experience in leading the multi-disciplinary management of Emergency patients
* Understanding of clinical risk management
Communication Skills and Teaching
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Compassionate communication with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
* Committed to working in a multidisciplinary team to improve care for patients
* A proven background in organising and delivering undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and research with evidence of training for the role is highly desirable
* Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
* Proven ability to lead by example
* Experience in Medical leadership and desire to develop in this area
Other requirements
* Ability to work independently as well as part of the Emergency Directorate
* To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
* Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
* Ability and desire to take part in Clinical Directorate management
* Commitment to developing new services
Performance
* Current PDP, experience with research or audit tools
* Professional publication
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.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer Annum pro rata
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