Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative consultant to join our team. If you are interested in developing your role in Emergency Medicine and are looking for a new challenge in a department that has vision, we would like to hear from you. Emergency Department staff across the country have endured the toughest times the NHS has seen, and our team has continued to strive to provide the best care possible and face the challenges posed by the changing landscape of Urgent and Emergency Care. This continuing drive and determination demonstrated by the team makes Stoke Mandeville Emergency Department an exciting and rewarding place to work.
Interview Date - 5th December 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a workforce of consultants, which are planned to expand in line with College of Emergency Medicine recommendations.
The post holder will participate fully in the provision of Emergency Medicine including clinical governance and the delivery of both Trust and Department of Health Clinical Quality Indicators. The posts will be based in the Emergency Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Working for our organisation
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. General training in Emergency Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
2. Specialist interests in one/some of: Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency ultrasound, Observational Medicine
3. Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
4. Full GMC registration
5. CCST/CCT in Emergency Medicine OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine; OR within three months of achieving CCST/CCT at the time of interview
6. ATLS Provider
7. ALS Provider
8. Instructor in life support course
9. APLS Provider
Essential
Essential criteria
10. Sufficient leadership and organisational skills
11. Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant.
12. Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Governments agenda for its modernisation
13. Management training and experience
14. Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates (Courses in training and teaching)
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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