Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2026 |
| Location: | Wirral, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7735079/408-26-080 |
Summary
The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the Emergency Department and will join an existing team of 16 Emergency Medicine Consultant in addition to a wider multi-disciplinary team covering Arrowe Park Hospital.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of anticipated CCT/CESR date.
The 10 PA job plan will normally include 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities. The job plan includes 1 in 5 weekends: shop floor cover until midnight.
A proposed NHS Locum EM Consultant Job Plan is available in job description located under the Supporting documents heading.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine position available at WUTH
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Mar 2026
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