Job summary
Want to work in a progressive and dynamic Emergency Department?
We are seeking energetic, effective and enthusiastic consultants with the passion to develop and deliver high quality emergency care at Bristol Royal Infirmary.
We pride ourselves on our excellent patient care; our strong relationships between our clinical, nursing and management teams;our standing as a Cardiac Arrest Centre; and our commitment to constant improvement, from our research and teaching, to our innovative Global Health Partnership and links with Bristol Community Emergency Medicine Service (CEMS)
Interested? We would love you to come and visit us!
We are seeking to recruit highly motivated and clinically focussed individuals as Consultants in Adult Emergency Medicine. The successful candidates will join our existing team of 21 consultants. The team are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and deliver excellent training available locally and nationally. The successful candidate will work within a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Adult ED, part of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).
Main duties of the job
UHBW is one of the busiest EDs in the South West, seeing 80,000 adults per year. The ED attendances at the BRI are of high acuity and reflect the broad spectrum attending an inner-city ED, with an average of 220 attendances per day. UHBW also serves as a large tertiary referral centre for many specialities such as cardiology and cardiac surgery with 24-hour Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)available and operating as a Cardiac Arrest Centre. BRI ED is a Trauma Unit part of the Severn Major Trauma Network (SMTN), which coordinates Major Trauma services across the former Avon area as well as parts of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset. We have fantastic working relationships across our Urgent Care teams, working dynamically across all the assessment units (Acute Medical Unit, Older Persons Assessment Unit and Surgical Trauma Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care Units to deliver excellent care at the front door.
Our ED is an academic department teaching medical students, and all members of the MDT including HSTs, ACPs, EPs, CESR, ACCS, GPSTs and Clinical Fellows. The Emergency Department has recently scored consistently 'Good/Excellent' for Higher Specialist Training and 'Excellent' for GP Training. We have also come a respectable 9th across the country for patient experience (GMC).
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
BRI ED has an established and integrated Global Health program within the department, through a collaboration with our own hosted charity "Dharura: Global Emergency Care". This provides our team the opportunity to engage in Global Health opportunities within our range of global partnerships, as well as support and progress our own Global Nursing and Medical Fellowship programs. The program looks to promote reciprocal development between ourselves and global partners to mutually benefit staff from UHBW and our partner institutions, whilst maintaining the highest standards of ethics and governance, allowing our staff to sustain a global perspective of healthcare within their careers.
We have strong links with Bristol Community Emergency Medicine Service. CEMS was introduced in 2024 in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST), hosted by UHBW to reduce hospital conveyances, enabling care to be delivered in the community rather than in hospital. There is an opportunity for consultants to be involved with CEMS.
We also work closely with our Urgent Care colleagues at Bristol Childrens Hospital, Weston General Hospital and North Bristol NHS Trust i in the newly formed Bristol NHS Group, to deliver seamless, high-quality, and equitable care for every person across Bristol, Weston, South Gloucestershire, and the wider South West.
We run an active research programme which appointees would be afforded the opportunity to participate in (current projects include CRASH 4, Dexcacell and EMAR National Airways Registry).
Job description
Job responsibilities
BRI ED has an established and integrated Global Health program within the department, through a collaboration with our own hosted charity "Dharura: Global Emergency Care". This provides our team the opportunity to engage in Global Health opportunities within our range of global partnerships, as well as support and progress our own Global Nursing and Medical Fellowship programs. The program looks to promote reciprocal development between ourselves and global partners to mutually benefit staff from UHBW and our partner institutions, whilst maintaining the highest standards of ethics and governance, allowing our staff to sustain a global perspective of healthcare within their careers.
We have strong links with Bristol Community Emergency Medicine Service. CEMS was introduced in 2024 in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST), hosted by UHBW to reduce hospital conveyances, enabling care to be delivered in the community rather than in hospital. There is an opportunity for consultants to be involved with CEMS.
We also work closely with our Urgent Care colleagues at Bristol Childrens Hospital, Weston General Hospital and North Bristol NHS Trust i in the newly formed Bristol NHS Group, to deliver seamless, high-quality, and equitable care for every person across Bristol, Weston, South Gloucestershire, and the wider South West.
We run an active research programme which appointees would be afforded the opportunity to participate in (current projects include CRASH 4, Dexcacell and EMAR National Airways Registry).
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
- Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT),
- ), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Emergency Medicine
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
Desirable
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Evidence of peer review research papers
Research Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
- Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT),
- ), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Emergency Medicine
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
Desirable
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
Desirable
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Evidence of peer review research papers
Research Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
Desirable
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
