Consultant in Emergency Medicine | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine to join our dynamic and expanding consultant group. We are in the process of creating new substantive posts to help deliver excellent patient care as our department continues to grow and our facilities are redeveloped. Role Scope As a member of the Emergency Medicine consultant body, you would cover adult patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Paediatric Emergency Medicine at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) and Major Trauma across both sites at our Oxford Road campus. The opportunity to tailor a job plan to the strengths and particular interests of the ideal candidate may exist. RMCH’s Emergency Department has recently undergone an expansion and redevelopment while MRI has commenced Project RED as part of its expansion and regeneration with the first phase due to open in September 2024. This is an exciting period of growth; come and help us shape it Working Hours and Coverage The consultant body covers the shop floor from 08:00 – 00:00, seven days a week with resident consultant trauma cover from midnight to 08:00. Self-rostering and annualised hours help balance your work commitments against a sustainable career in Emergency Medicine. Emergency Medicine at MFT The departments offer a wide range of specialty and subspecialty interests with particular focus on academia, research, major trauma, ultrasound, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, undergraduate teaching, simulation and more. Our departments are busy inner‑city institutions providing cover for a diverse population with specific medical and social needs, offering an interesting and varied case mix. This is bolstered by being both an adult and a paediatric major trauma centre served by our recently opened helipad. Your Professional and Personal Development with MFT We are committed to offering attractive sustainable packages and opportunities to progress your career for the right candidates and we are also open to flexible job planning. Whatever your current level of experience, you’ll share and grow your expertise with colleagues across the Trust. Advancing your specialty; pursuing research and teaching opportunities; growing your expertise and management skills. Whatever you’re looking for in your next career move, you’ll find it all with Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Joining us To join us you’ll need to be on the GMC Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine, or be eligible for CCT or equivalent within six months of interview. Skills in supervising trainees, teaching junior medical staff, leading a team and communicating with multidisciplinary colleagues are key as well. MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3 bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30 000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand‑new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Key Documentation To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. COVID‑19 Vaccination COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID‑19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We’re looking forward to hearing from you This advert closes on Thursday 27 Nov 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr