Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Transformationunitgm; Wales; On-site; GBP 103,000 - GBP 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health organization is seeking a Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine to provide a clinical service at the Princess of Wales Hospital. Responsibilities include diagnosis, treatment, and collaborating with a multi-professional team. The position requires GMC registration and experience in the UK healthcare system. The role offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and an inclusive work environment. Applications are welcomed in Welsh or English.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Evidence of developing effective working relationships with all levels of staff.
• Experience in teaching and training post/undergraduate clinical staff.
• Ability to initiate, progress, and complete audit and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical service including responsibility for diagnosis and treatment.
• Work closely with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team.
• Participate in specialty’s postgraduate teaching sessions.

Skills

UK and NHS experience

Education

Registered with the GMC

On Specialist Register with GMC in Emergency Medicine or eligible for CCT / CESR

Job description

Employer Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Princess of Wales Hospital Town Bridgend Salary £121,264 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

Are you looking to work in a hospital that is committed to improving patient flow in the pursuit of excellent Emergency Care?

The ED provides a consultant-led service with a team of middle tier doctors ( trainees and non-trainees), junior doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Emergency Nurse Practitioners based in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Princess of Wales (POW) Hospital. There is direct consultant shop floor cover 13 hours per day Monday to Friday and of 10.5 hours per day at weekends and Bank Holidays. In addition, we have an excellent team of highly able nurses. We have two ED Physiotherapists who run our review clinics for patients with selected injuries and also see new patients themselves. The team works closely with colleagues from inpatient specialty teams to deliver appropriate, largely pathway driven, ambulatory care.

This post is fixed term for up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.

If required, you will be named in the contracts of junior medical staff as the person expected to act as Educational Supervisor for those assigned to you; overseeing their training and being the initial source of advice for doctors regarding their careers, within the guidelines of the specialist bodies and medical royal colleges. You will participate in the specialty’s postgraduate teaching sessions.

We are a University Health Board and you will be encouraged to participate in or actively support research and development in line with our Research and Development strategy and in discussion with the Director of Research and Development.

Consultants have an important leadership role in their teams and the Health Board. You will be required to work closely with your clinical and management colleagues in the safe and efficient running of services and are expected to contribute, with colleagues, to the management, improvement and modernisation of the services in which you work. You may also be asked to contribute nationally to support the NHS in Wales.

Working for our organisation

Ideally situated between Wales’ capital city, Cardiff to the South, the coastal town, Porthcawl to the West and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons National Park to the North, we operate within a vibrant community, rich with history and heritage.

With almost 13,500 staff, our workforce is the life-blood not only of the University Health Board, but also many of the communities that we serve. We take our role as one of the largest employers in the area very seriously which is evident in our wide-ranging partnership working, dedication to our corporate social responsibilities and the importance we place on building relationships with our staff and community.

We believe in innovation to make improvements to clinical care. We are especially proud of our Academic Centre in Merthyr Tydfil which is helping to train future doctors in community medicine. If you come to work in Cwm Taf Morgannwg you will be guaranteed a warm Welsh welcome; opportunities for professional development and a clinical environment that innovates to improve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As per attached job description and person specification. The role will include a non-resident on-call element.

Person specification

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff. Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service. Values partnership with other agencies. Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff / educational supervision of junior doctors. Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit and quality improvement

Skills

• UK and NHS experience

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC. Licensed to practice. On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Emergency Medicine or eligible for CCT / CESR within 6 months of date of interview or a primary medical qualification

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government’s Work in the UK guidance . For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.

All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.