Emergency Medicine Consultant
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725 to £145,478 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725 - £145478 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Harlow, CM20 1QX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9292-26-0023 |
Summary
Main duties of the job Emergency Medicine sits within the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) division which is led by a Divisional Medical Director (DMD) who is supported by the Divisional Director of Operations and the Divisional Director of Nursing. The successful candidates are accountable to the Medical Director. The following are considered to be the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder. To provide Departmental Leadership acting as the senior in charge, including direction and supervision of other doctors and nurses and the provision of clinical advice and microteaching. To advise and decide on investigations appropriate to a given situation and in assessing the significance of results. To work with the shift-coordinator and site team to ensure the safe and smooth running of the Department. To see, treat and discharge or refer ED patients as appropriate. To run all Trauma and Cardiac Arrest Calls, or directly supervise a junior clinician running the call for Educational purposes. To liaise with the Site Manager, CSG Lead, Head of Nursing, General Manager, on-call Executive/Manager and/or Consultants from other departments as necessary to raise awareness of risks to the department, and to work together to mitigate clinical risk, especially during periods of high patient volume or acuity. To be responsible for the running of the Emergency Medicine SDEC. To actively participate in the Clinical governance and patient safety & quality (PS&Q) activities. To take part in or lead appropriate research/quality improvement projects. To support the teaching, training and development of junior medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.