Consultant Emergency Physician

Consultant Emergency Physician Closing date is 01 December 2025 Applications are invited for one full‑time Consultant Emergency Physician post (10.53 PA) – part‑time applicants are also welcomed. The post will start as soon as possible. Successful candidates will join our existing team of 20 full‑time consultants in a department receiving an outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission in 2015 – one of the national leaders in emergency care. For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will help our patients stay healthy when they need it most. About us Our Trust covers Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, employing over 15,000 staff. We provide emergency, specialist and general medical services across North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) and extend care across the peninsula, including the Isles of Scilly. We collaborate with community hospitals, out‑patient clinics, homes, primary care and specialist services such as Sexual Assault Referral Centres. Our state‑of‑the‑art facilities, research partnerships and regional links position us at the forefront of innovation. We are now at an exciting stage of integration – your expertise will shape our services in the coming years. Job responsibilities Further information on the job description and responsibilities can be found via the link below. More detail about the role Our Trust is a teaching hospital based in Exeter, offering rich cultural, sporting and natural surroundings. We provide easy travel links, a full‑time academic unit recognised by the UEMS and a range of CPD opportunities including ultrasound training. Consultants work a shop‑floor presence from 08:00 to 23:00, 365 days a year, with a vibrant middle‑grade and junior rota. The department participates in national audit networks and is an accredited major trauma unit. Working pattern: Full time Interview date: 9th December 2025 For further information please contact Dr Alex Cross – Medical Lead on 01392 403690 As an inclusive employer we value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and ‘At Risk’ status, including NHS At Risk staff across Devon. Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We support your growth and well‑being through flexible working, paid annual leave (27 days rising to 33 days plus bank holidays), an occupational health service, counselling and wellbeing activities. Additional financial benefits include staff discounts, technology/cost‑sharing options, and National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. We also offer salary sacrifice, a nursery onsite at Exeter, and car lease schemes. The NHS Pension is one of the most generous in the UK. Cycle‑to‑work schemes are also available. Person Specification General Requirements See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description. See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous convictions. Employer name Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr