About this role
Job summary
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL
CONSULTANT IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
FULL TIME Substantive Posts
We are delighted to invite applications for a substantive consultant post in Emergency Medicine at the Royal London Hospital.
The successful candidates will join a highly motivated, consultant led team delivering high quality emergency care to East London. The department receives a full range of emergencies from the local area, in addition to major trauma from North East London and Essex, with a total of 210,000 urgent and emergency patients seen each year.
Our multidisciplinary clinical team includes nurses, technicians, clinical practitioners, and physician associates working alongside resident doctors and consultants.
All of our team are dedicated to team well-being and the highest standards in clinical care and patient safety. The department has good working relationships with acute specialities, a friendly working atmosphere, a strong teaching programme and welcomes innovation.
The post includes clinical duties across all areas of the department including the resuscitation room, major trauma, major emergencies, injuries, virtual emergency care areas, SDEC and observation medicine for both adult and paediatric patients. Post holders will join a consultant team providing a 24/7 consultant presence ensuring the highest levels of emergency care.
Interview date - 26th June 2026
Main duties of the job
The post's core role is general emergency medicine. The department welcomes applicants with a specialist interest including but not confined to:
Ultrasound
We are looking to grow our ultrasound programme in the department and those with further qualifications in ultrasound practice, delivery and training would be supported to develop this structure.
Medical technology and Clinical AI
As AI is transforming our society and environment, we are committed to ensuring that our department invests in the appropriate skills and infrastructure to boost our adoption and productivity with AI. The department is currently piloting the use of ambient AI scribes and use of AI in rostering/allocations and would welcome an individual with this interest.
SDEC/EEMAC
Our department has a strong Specialty and Emergency SDEC. We have plans to build on this structure to include further pathways for improved UEC delivery.
Community Emergency Medicine
With strong associations to pre-hospital care with LAA and the PRU, we look to enhance our links with in- hospital and community teams to ensure our local population are delivered care in the right environment.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Direct clinical care of adult and paediatric patients across the full spectrum of emergency presentations
Supervising care provided by junior medical and non-medical staff
Providing shop floor teaching, advice and education to the clinical team
Reviewing and managing patients admitted to the departments observation units and SDEC units
Supervising and contributing to Barts Health emergency telemedicine services and may include community outreach emergency medicine
Resus consultant receiving and managing major emergency calls and leading the resuscitation room team
Working with partners from across North East London to deliver integrated emergency care
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
MB ChB or equivalent FCEM or Equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee) ALS, ATLS, APLS and MIMMS provider or equivalent
Desirable
BSc/MSc MRCP or equivalent additional higher qualification Instructor status in more than one course Evidence of appropriate Faculty Development towards Educational Supervision
Experience Essential
Appropriate for level of experience Ability to manage on-going medical and surgical critical care in the resuscitation room. **12 months consultant experience in a Major Trauma Centre (Only required for substantive appointments)
Desirable
Specific desirable criteria in this category; Experience in leading POCUS and ECHO training programs in emergency care Experience of leading Postgraduate teaching and training programs Formal Medical Education Qualification Experience in Ambulatory Medicine Experience in Community Emergency Medicine Experience in Health Care AI Tools Leadership in SDEC
Knowledge Essential
Appropriate experience of clinical audit Quality Improvement Project leadership and attainment
Desirable
Evidence of previous participation in Clinical Governance activities
Skills Essential
Ability to participate fully in departmental research Evidence of involvement in research projects Team player Working independently. Working under pressure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1FR
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)