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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Start Date: 14th December 2026

Contract Type: Fixed term

Duration: 4.5 months

Purpose for Fixed Term: Covering Other Absence

Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic consultant to work in the Emergency Department at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.

University Hospital Southampton is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton offering opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care. It is also the regional Major Trauma Centre with neurosurgery and cardiothoracics on site.

Here at UHS, we are passionate about career development. Emergency medicine allows you to use a huge range of clinical skills to assess and prioritise patients. We believe there is no better environment for you to thrive.

You will be working alongside experienced colleagues in both adult and paediatric ED, all with a wide range of interests including education, prehospital medicine, simulation, quality improvement, trauma, and critical care. Development of portfolio careers is encouraged, and individuals' skills and interests nurtured.

You will be joining a strong team of Emergency Care Consultants, Associate Specialists and Consultant Paediatric Emergency Physicians.

The ED medical team is complemented by an experienced nursing team including a Consultant Nurse as well as a team of ACPs and ENPs.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata'd

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

188-MB20926

Job locations

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.

Proposed interview date: TBC

This vacancy closes on or before 12th October 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
GMC registration with a licence to practise
Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Completed registrar training programme in Emergency Medicine
Wide range of experience in Emergency Medicine at Registrar and/or Consultant level

Desirable

CCT awarded or imminent within 6 months
Completion of exit examination
Experience in other health care systems

Aptitudes and Skills

Essential

Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary Emergency Department
Demonstrate enthusiasm and leadership skills

Living the Trust Values

Essential

Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First
Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Always Improving
Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Working Together

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.

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.