Locum Consultant in Emergency MedicineinHampsteadinHampsteadPUBLISHED FRI 7 MAR 2025
As a vital member of our newly built, state-of-the-art facility, you'll engage in diverse activities from leading ward rounds to providing essential clinical advice to community providers. Our supportive environment encourages collaboration, learning, and professional growth. We understand the importance of balance, so we happily accommodate part-time roles and offer up to 12 PAs for those looking to increase their hours. With mentorship from esteemed colleagues, including national leads, you'll have the tools and support to thrive in your career while making a meaningful impact in the community. Embrace this chance to shape the future of emergency care with us!
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine (AEM) at Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead for a fixed term contract for 12 months. Paediatric EM (PEM) or Adult EM (AEM) consultants are invited to apply. The department will support any candidate to create a crossover role in PEM and AEM if required.
The candidate will work 10PAs and be part of a 1 in 7 weekends on call rota. Consultants participate in self-rostering to maximise their work-life balance.
The post is designed to address the service demand of a busy specialist teaching hospital.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Emergency Department. We are proud to have a clinically led Emergency Department and are expanding our consultant numbers to support our consultant- led service in a new EM facility.
The job plan will include the following activities:
- Emergency Physician in Charge (EPIC)
- Weekday, weekend and on call cover
- Consultant ward round in Adult Assessment Unit (for Adult EM Consultants)
- Overseeing the Same Day Emergency Care unit
- Providing telephone clinical advice to GP, LAS and other community providers which result in either treatment, presentation to ED or redirection
- Participation in Specialist Multidisciplinary Meetings
- Governance, complaints, and incident management
- Revalidation and audit
- Delivering teaching to trainee and non-trainee doctors
- Educational and clinical supervision of junior doctors
You will join an existing team of 12 WTE consultants to work across our newly built state of the art emergency department which incorporates:
- A majors area with capacity for 24 patients
- Six bedded Resuscitation Room,
- A separate RAT (Rapid assessment and triage area)
- A custom built Ambulatory Care Unit/SDEC Unit consisting of 6 treatment rooms and one MDT room.
- 30 bedded short stay ward integrated with Acute medicine and Geriatrics including CDU chair spaces
- Specialist Paediatric Emergency Unit with
- Urgent treatment Centre, Minor illness management area and Acute SDEC area for minor illness & injuries, NHS 111, and Integrated GP hub
We are a tertiary referral centre for several specialties and enjoy an excellent working relationship with our colleagues within the wider Trust.
About us
The post comprises 10 Programmed Activities, of which 2 will be as SPA (and an additional DCC can be negotiated) with an on call commitment. We welcome LTFT candidates as we understand the need for flexibility; equally we are able to offer up to 12PAs for those wanting to work more hours.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their portfolio and extend their interests and strengths in Emergency Medicine. Mentorship will be provided by experienced members within the consultant group, which includes RCEM national lead, TPD and STP representation, QI coaching and CQC specialist advisors.
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