Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job summary

Provide consultant-level emergency medical care in the Emergency Department, including overnight shifts, as part of the department’s extended shift pattern. Contribute to trauma and critical care services and, where agreed, support patient pathways, clinical advice, cross-site work, or virtual clinical activity.

Job details

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. The shift pattern for this post is days, late shifts and nights. This is a Fixed term post from 9th of November for 1 year. The Emergency Department (ED) of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) is the most modern facility of its kind in the UK. A purpose built state of the art Trauma and Medical Emergency Unit led by a team of passionate, dedicated medical and nursing staff delivering the highest possible standards of care. The ED serves a mixed population with considerable health challenges and provides a full spectrum of Trauma and Non-Trauma Emergency Care. The workload of the QUEH will be approximately 110,000 new adult patients per year with tertiary referrals for major trauma as well as head, spinal, maxillofacial and vascular injuries. The hospital includes the regional centres for Neurology and Renal Medicine. QEUH is the first hospital in Scotland to have a rooftop helipad suitable for air ambulance and Search and Rescue helicopters with dedicated high speed lift access to the ED. The QEUH is the West of Scotland Major Trauma Centre delivering 24 hour Consultant presence. The successful candidate will be required to work overnight in the ED for part of their job plan along with a cohort of the existing Consultant group. Colleagues from West of Scotland Trauma Units also have the opportunity of working in the department. The ED is currently staffed by 36 Emergency Medicine Consultants working an extended shift pattern, 12 middle grade doctors providing 24-hour cover, a tier of clinical fellows providing additional rota cover and 20 junior medical staff. The department has a special interest in Trauma management and critical care and works closely with our colleagues in Intensive Care, Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma and a full range of inpatient specialists. An imaging suite is adjacent to the ED with 2 CT scanners available for emergency work. The hospital also boasts a brand-new lab building connected to the main hospital by a pneumatic pod system. The QEUH ED brings together clinicians with a proven track record of innovation, excellence in teaching, research, QI and audit. We are looking to appoint a fixed term Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine with a sessional breakdown of 8 DCC's and 2 SPA's commencing on 9th November for one year. Less than full time posts may be available and can be discussed at time of interview. It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of emergency medical care. Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a License to Practise, FRCEM (or equivalent) and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of Higher Specialist Training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. Interested? If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you. For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact Mrs Joan Edge, General Manager, joan.edge@nhs.scot OR Dr Claire McGroarty, Clinical Lead, Claire.McGroarty3@nhs.scot Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. The successful candidate may, where appropriate to their specialty and service requirements, contribute to the Interface Directorate. This may include supporting patient pathways, providing clinical advice, cross-site working or appropriate virtual clinical activity. Any involvement will be discussed and agreed, reflecting clinical governance, post requirements and wider service needs across NHSGGC Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own. Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process. For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

What you’ll do

Provide consultant-level emergency medical care in the Emergency Department, including overnight shifts, as part of the department’s extended shift pattern. Contribute to trauma and critical care services and, where agreed, support patient pathways, clinical advice, cross-site work, or virtual clinical activity.

Requirements

Applicants must hold full GMC registration and a licence to practise, have FRCEM or an equivalent qualification, and be eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register. UK-trained applicants must have completed or be nearing completion of higher specialist training leading to CCT or CESR eligibility; non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Quality Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Emergency Medicine
• Trauma Management
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medical Care
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Patient Care
• Teaching
• Research
• Quality Improvement
• Clinical Audit
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• Consultant Leadership

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Education
• Science & Research

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