Job summaryWe are looking for Emergency Medicine Consultant with sub-speciality training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine.
The applicant will be joining a friendly and supportive team of consultants working on an annualised rota to provide the full spectrum of Emergency Care for adult and paediatric patients at South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust (STSFT).
You will work across our Emergency Departments at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital. Both sites are busy acute hospitals. You will be supported by a dynamic and highly motivated Nursing team, an inspiring cadre of training and career grade Doctors, Emergency Clinical Practitioners Physician Associates, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and a range of in-patient acute specialties.
Main duties of the jobReception, resuscitation, diagnosis and initial treatment of all emergencies as appropriate.
Referral of patients to other specialities, transfer of patients for admission to assessment units, to other hospitals within or outside the Trust, referral as outpatient or back to the community.
Provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients.
Be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring that the Clinical Quality Indicators to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
Work in conjunction with the nurse co-ordinator and medical and surgical colleagues to ensure that there is effective and timely communication between the clinical team; timely intervention and safe care to maintain optimal patient flow.
When colleagues are absent alternative clinical duties may be arranged to provide appropriate cover.
Provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervise and train the junior and speciality doctors in Emergency Medicine, advanced nurse practitioners and emergency nurse practitioners. The post is designed to support the Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine training profile of the unit.
About usOne Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Date posted15 July 2026
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£113,565 to £150,569 a year
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference numberC9155-EUCMD-0726-36
Job locationsSunderland Royal Hospital, Kyall road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, United Kingdom
South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesThe Emergency Care directorate includes Emergency Medicine & Acute Medicine across the South Tyneside and Sunderland Sites
There are two busy EDs both with adjacent admission units and Same Day Emergency Care Units. Clinical assessment is by a team of medical staff and emergency nurse practitioners under the direction of an Acute Physician. Additional in-reach to the Admission Units is provided by specialties. ED admit to the admission units after verbal handover. There are fast-track options to ambulatory care and admission units after rapid consultant assessment. A number of ambulatory pathways are in place and will be expanded under the Safe and Sustainable Emergency Care programme.
GPs access EAU through the GP assessment area. Recruitment to expand Acute Medicine consultant numbers is underway.
ED access to the Coronary Care Unit and Angiography is through the Consultant Cardiologist. Access to the Chest Pain Assessment Unit is via the Cardiology Nurse Practitioners
Person SpecificationSkills & Knowledge- Commitment to continuing personal and professional development.
- An ability to build/maintain relationships and work effectively in a team.
- An ability to set standards and manage performance.
Desirable- Evidence of academic research and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Qualifications- Hold a CCT and be on the GMCs Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of being admitted to the GMCs Specialist Register. As defined in the FRCEM qualification leading to the award of a CCT.
Desirable- Diploma/Masters degree relevant to the delivery of Emergency Care.
Experience- Effective self-management.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Desirable- A track record of initiating or developing services within the NHS.
- Training and development of medical and nursing staff, including advanced life support courses.
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
