Pulse Acute Doctors

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and capable Senior Registrar in Emergency Medicine to join a high-performing Emergency Department in a central London teaching hospital.
You'll be working in a fast-paced, supportive environment that sees a diverse range of acute presentations, from high-acuity trauma to complex medical and surgical emergencies.

As part of a well-structured middle-grade rota, you will play a key role in maintaining safe, efficient flow through majors, minors and resus areas, while supporting junior doctors and ensuring timely senior review.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients presenting to the Emergency Department.

• Work flexibly across majors, minors, resus, and rapid assessment zones.

• Support and supervise junior clinicians (FY/CT levels) and Advanced Care Practitioners.

• Participate in clinical decision-making, patient flow coordination, and referrals to specialty teams.

• Contribute to departmental teaching, audit, and quality improvement projects.

• Ensure safe handover and effective communication across shifts.

• Uphold Trust values around patient safety, dignity, and clinical excellence.

Essential:

• Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise.

• Minimum 6–12 months NHS experience in Emergency Medicine at Registrar/Middle Grade level.

• Competent in managing resuscitation cases, acute medical and trauma patients.

• ALS / ATLS / APLS certification (current or recently expired).

• Strong communication and leadership skills under pressure.

Desirable:

• MRCP / MRCEM (or equivalent)

Why Join This Role?

• Work in a busy, central London A&E serving a diverse and dynamic patient population.

• Flexible rota to suit your schedule – ad-hoc, weekend, or block bookings.

• Competitive hourly rates with fast registration and onboarding.

• Excellent consultant support and structured departmental handovers.

• Opportunity to broaden experience across majors, resus, ambulatory care, and minors.

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rates

• Daily and weekly payroll services

• Revalidation and appraisal services

• Career progression and market-insight with your own expert consultant

• Access to CPD events & training courses

• Access to exclusive locum opportunities with more preferred supplier contracts

• Rewarding recommendation and loyalty schemes

How to apply? 

If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail.  If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £500 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you'll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you'll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won't find anywhere else.

We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.