Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Job summary
Please note that candidates who interviewed unsuccessfully for this position within the last six months are currently ineligible to reapply. This policy allows time for meaningful professional development between applications.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH) as a Consultant in Accident and Emergency Department at Lincoln County Hospital.

There is no better time to join our Trust as we have now been awarded Teaching Hospital Status.

We are currently recruiting for substantive consultant post in Lincoln County Hospital in our Emergency Medicine at United Lincolnshire Hospitals. We are looking for consultants to provide the highest quality of care to each individual patient who attends the department. The appointee will be required to work in a 1:15 on call rota with a 1:5 weekend frequency. The job plan will be aligned to a 85% DCC and 15% SPA split.

Please note the job description has not been Royal College approved.

AAC panel interviews are being held on the 22nd September 2026.

Main duties of the job
The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his / her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive clinical, supervisory, educational and training support to the Emergency Department.

This is a substantive full time Consultant post in our Emergency Medicine department for the United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH). The purpose of this post is to ensure the highest quality of care is provided to each individual patient who attends the department. The on call supplement is currently category A and is classed as high frequency with an on call availability supplement of 8% currently payable. If the person appointed elects to undertake a part time contract, he / she will be required to devote substantially the whole of his / her professional time to the duties of the post and to give them priority at all times.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

About us
Apart from getting work within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country we offer an excellent relocation package.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their CCT. CESR application must be completed and submitted, with Specialist Registration to be obtained within 6 months from the AAC date.

You can expect a warm welcome at our United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH)our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including a fantastic benefits package with competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 32 days plus Bank/Public holidays which normally is 8 days. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme to which you and the Trust contribute. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide an Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have a number of NHS discounts available either directly through ourselves or online through NHS Discounts. As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more!

Job responsibilities
In addition, he / she will be required to:

• Collaborate and work to maintain emergency medicine in line with strategic requirements
• Provide with colleagues in this specialty, routine and emergency services to the Trust Direct clinical supervision and training of the emergency department junior medical and nursing staff
• Participate in the development of emergency department treatment protocols in conjunction with specialty colleagues as appropriate
• Take the lead and responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues
• To participate in the training and assessment of Specialist Registrars/ST Grade doctors rotating through the department
• To maintain and develop good communication with colleagues from other specialities and the Primary Care Trust.
• Demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance including:
  • Developing and maintaining appropriate systems and practices to ensure effective clinical audit in emergency medicine
  • Attending and contributing to the Trust Clinical Governance Programme
  • Participate in the Trust Clinical Incident Reporting System
  • Developing a programme of personal CPD within available resources and within the work load and priorities of the service.
• He/she will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement those of the existing consultants in the specialty and in accordance with Trust Policies.
• He/she will also develop appropriate services and techniques required to fulfil clinical needs within the available resources.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Do you have full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• Do you have CCT in Emergency Medicine or equivalent (or expected within 6 months of interview). CESR must be completed.
• Do you have FRCEM or equivalent qualification
• Do you have ALS certification

Desirable

• Do you have a leadership or teaching qualification
• Do you have a leadership or teaching qualification

Clinical experience
Essential

• Do you have a broad range of relevant experience in Emergency Medicine
• Do you have experience of leading & working in multi-disciplinary & multi-professional team
• Do you have the ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit
• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge of complaints management
• Do you have a thorough and detailed knowledge Morbidity and Mortality meetings

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead and Consultant in EM
Dr Raj Ranganathan
View email address on meeveem.com

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