Consultant in Emergency Medicine


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS2 8HW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Nov 2026
Closing date:	23 Nov 2026

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Summary

Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team of senior medical, nursing, and management staff delivering and advancing high-quality Emergency Care across South, West, and Northwest Bristol. This busy inner-city Emergency Department manages over 250 patients daily, offering a broad and complex case mix. The role involves providing senior clinical presence on the shop floor from 08:00 to 00:00, seven days a week, with additional on-call responsibilities. The appointee will lead the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients in the adult Emergency Department and contribute to care within the ED Observation Unit. Close collaboration with Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), ICU, and specialty teams is essential to ensure seamless, patient-centred care. Emergency staff retain responsibility for immediate care, while ongoing management is coordinated with relevant specialties. The post includes leadership responsibilities during major incidents and supports emergency admissions under on-call specialty teams. As part of a Regional Cardiac Centre and Trauma Unit, the department manages acute cardiac cases, including out-of-hospital arrests, and stabilises major trauma prior to transfer when required. Applicants must hold, or be close to obtaining, CCT in Emergency Medicine or equivalent GMC specialist registration, and demonstrate commitment to clinical excellence, teamwork, teaching, and service development

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