• Job Description

  Req#: C9279-25-0939?language=en&page=630&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a Fixed Term Post to cover maternity leave until 24th of August 2026.

  Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Emergency Medicine, based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). This is a rarely available substantive post.

  The successful applicant will join a team of dynamic and hardworking consultants who strive to make the departments the best they can be and provide exceptional patient care. The consultant body consists of a cohesive group which offer a wide range of specialist interests, including Royal college and Training Programme Directors, Trauma leads, Pre-Hospital care and affiliated Medical School and Teaching roles.

  RSCH is located on the South Coast in the vibrant town of Brighton, which provides a wide range of facilities and caters for all lifestyles and interests. There is an exceptional public transport service, and regular trains to and from London. The innovate rostering system will allow the successful applicant to achieve a good work-life balance and time to explore all the town has to offer.

  Consultant team also provides a broad range of non-dcc service including Medical School teaching, Pre-Hospital care and Major Trauma.

  Main duties of the job

  The consultant posts at RSCH and PRH encourage hands on management of all patients, ranging from minor injury to Major Trauma and provides an excellent opportunity to put your wide range of skills to the test daily. There is a wide knowledge base amongst the consultant group with significant opportunity to learn new skills and approaches to common problems.

  The clinical duties of the post include the following:

  Clinical care to patients on shop floor

  Supervision of junior doctors, ACPs and ENPs

  Supervision of the department which includes ensuring timely review of patients.

  Respond to clinical governance issues

  Non-clinical duties as determined by job plan

  There is a close working relationship between all levels of staff, from the Divisional Director and Acute floor management teams and this post provides a good opportunity to understand the managerial pressures around running a busy department.

  About us

  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

  As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

  We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  279-MWRSCHFTCONEM-463

  Job locations

  Royal Sussex County Hospital

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information regarding this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For further information regarding this post, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Experience & Qualifications

  Essential

  • oBasic medical degree
  • oFRCEM or its recognised equivalent.
  • oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
  • oIf you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
  • oIf you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

  Desirable

  • Higher degree

  Clinical Skills & Experience

  Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oEvidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

  Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

  Organisation & Planning

  Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

  Desirable

  • oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

  Teaching Skills

  Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

  Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification

  Academic & Research

  Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

  Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • Prize and honours

  Career Progression

  Essential

  • Appropriate progression of career to date

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

  Person Specification

  Experience & Qualifications

  Essential

  • oBasic medical degree
  • oFRCEM or its recognised equivalent.
  • oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
  • oIf you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Emergency Medicine or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
  • oIf you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

  Desirable

  • Higher degree

  Clinical Skills & Experience

  Essential

  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management
  • oEvidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

  Knowledge

  Desirable

  • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

  Organisation & Planning

  Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

  Desirable

  • oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

  Teaching Skills

  Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

  Desirable

  • Recognised teaching qualification

  Academic & Research

  Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

  Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • Prize and honours

  Career Progression

  Essential

  • Appropriate progression of career to date

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

  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).

  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.

  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

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Royal Sussex County Hospital

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Royal Sussex County Hospital

  Brighton

  BN2 5BE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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