Consultant in Emergency Medicine


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bradford, BD9 6RJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	10 Sept 2026

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Summary

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge. The Consultant will be responsible in conjunction with colleagues for planning future developments of these services. Supervision of and assistance to junior and middle grade medical staff, ACPs and Emergency Nurse Practitioners To act as Team Leader in the resuscitation of seriously traumatised patients and those with critical illness. Together with colleagues provide a daily Consultant presence Participate in the senior doctor rota performing clinical duties and acting as Lead Consultant Assist in the smooth integration of the Emergency Department and Urgent Care services. The post holders will be expected to provide a comprehensive clinical service to consultant colleagues in clinical disciplines in the hospital and to general practitioners in Bradford. Involvement in strategic service planning will be expected, as will exchange of information needed to ensure effective service delivery. The appointee will participate in the Emergency Medicine on-call rota as part of a team of consultants. The appointee will be expected to provide cover when colleagues are on annual and study/professional leave. Research activities which are an inherent part of normal clinical duties will be encouraged and limited research funding may be available following successful application to the local research and development committee. Administrative duties the post holder will always have continued responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for contributing to the smooth running of the service. The post holders will also be expected to share the administrative duties with the other consultants including attendance at Care Group and Departmental meetings, etc. The post holder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior staff to ensure standards of care are maintained. Development of individuals and of teams is part of the consultant role. The appointee will be expected to participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff. CPD - the post holder is responsible for ensuring that they meet the College requirements for CPD. It is expected that the appointees will actively and regularly participate in Clinical Audit. Evaluation of the departments performance against agreed measures will take place. The post holder will be expected to participate in clinical governance arrangements in line with national and local guidelines and in respect of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Trust in accordance with current best practice. Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all patients presenting to the Emergency Department To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department Teaching and Training of intermediate and junior medical staff, nursing staff, medical students, and paramedic staff To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD) The new appointees will be expected to join the consultant body in leading by example, managing the sickest patients, engaging with the juniors to ensure safe and timely management, and working with the nursing staff to ensure adequate patient flow. The appointees will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trusts clinical governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal, and risk management. Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.

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