Job summary
Want to work in a progressive and dynamic Emergency Department?

We are seeking energetic, effective and enthusiastic Specialists with the passion to develop and deliver high quality emergency care at Weston General Hospital.

We pride ourselves on our excellent patient care; our strong relationships between our clinical, nursing and management teams; our standing as a Bronze accredited GreenED; and our commitment to constant improvement through our research and teaching.

Interested? We would love you to come and visit us!

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated and clinically focussed individuals as Specialists in Emergency Medicine. The successful candidates will join our existing team of 14 Consultants and Specialists. The team are committed to improving and advancing the quality of Emergency Care and deliver excellent training available locally and nationally. The successful candidate will work within a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be based at the Weston General Hospital ED, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT).

Main duties of the job
The hospital serves a resident population of around 212,000 people in North Somerset with over 70% of people living in the four main towns, Weston, Clevedon, Portishead and Nailsea. A further 5.1 million day trippers and 375,000 staying visitors increase this base population each year.

This is a busy Accident & Emergency department which operates between 0800hrs - 2200hrs. The department offers full emergency care services and sees approximately 56,000 patients annually. A Same Day Emergency Care Service (SDEC), Seashore Centre (Paediatrics) and a Medical Day Unit all support Urgent and Emergency care at the Weston Division. The department also provides a specific Geriatric Emergency Medicine Service (GEMs) supported by both the Frailty SDEC and the hospital Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU).

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £104,401 to £115,341 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-WD9146-MP
Job locations: Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2ED, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Join a dynamic multidisciplinary team of senior medical, nursing, and management staff delivering and advancing high-quality Emergency Care across North Somerset and the surrounding areas. This busy coastal Emergency Department manages over 160 patients daily, offering a broad and complex case mix of patients of all ages. The role involves providing senior clinical presence on the shop floor from 08:00 to 00:00, seven days a week, with additional on-call responsibilities.

The appointee will lead the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients in the adult Emergency Department and contribute to care within the ED Observation Unit. Close collaboration with the hospitals Assessment units, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), ICU, and specialty teams is essential to ensure seamless, patient-centred care. Emergency staff retain responsibility for immediate care, while ongoing management is coordinated with relevant specialties.

As a Specialist at Weston General Hospital Emergency Department you will get to strike a unique balance of hands on patient care and department management as the Emergency Physician In Charge (EPIC)

The post includes leadership responsibilities during major incidents and supports emergency admissions under on-call specialty teams.

Applicants must demonstrate commitment to clinical excellence, teamwork, teaching, and service development.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Fully registered with GMC.
• Completed a minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty
• Meets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities' framework for the specialist grade which has been developed by AoMRC, BMA and NHS Employers4,5.

Desirable

• Higher degree eg MSc, PhD, MD.
• Instructor in one or more life support courses (ALS/ATLS/PALS/APLS or equivalent).
• Additional sub-speciality training qualifications, particularly in : PEM

Professional Practice/ Clinical Skills
Essential

• Evidence of first-rate professional practice.
• Able to demonstrate clinical skills in managing the full range of patient presentations as defined in the Royal College Emergency medicine Curriculum

Desirable

• Evidence of extended clinical skills in areas pertinent to acute and emergency care including but not exclusive to: Intensive Care medicine, Pre hospital medicine, point of care ultrasound, advanced airway management

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the specialty.

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in aspects of clinical governance.
• Formal experience in the development of patient safety systems as pertaining to Emergency Medicine.

Further training, eg, Management, Audit
Essential

• Experience of clinical audit and education
• Evidence of completion of audit project including implementation of recommendations
• Evidence of delivering Quality Improvement Projects
• Evidence to provide clinical leadership for audit programmes

Desirable

• Completion of formal courses in clinical audit & education
• Participation in or delivery of management training courses
• Formal training in QIP methodology

Research/Teaching/Publications
Essential

• Demonstrable teaching ability and research experience.
• Commitment to participate in research throughout the Emergency Medicine Service.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of clinical staff at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Desirable

• Published research and audit.
• History of designing and leading regional or national studies.
• Peer reviewed publications

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of good team working with peers and other senior colleagues.
• Flexible attitude and good communication skills.
• Ability to integrate into and share leadership of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to the provision of emergency services throughout the Bristol community, and to continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised leadership skills and qualifications
• Has demonstrated ability to well work under pressure and in difficult circumstances
• To be able to demonstrate team leadership skills and work on own initiative.
• Formal training in Clinical Leadership

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills Any other general requirements
Essential

• Prepared to work to job specification
• Must be able to meet on-call requirements

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2ED, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Specialty Manager Danny Gilham, Danny.Gilham@uhbw.nhs.uk