Consultant in Emergency Medicine: Sponsorship Available
Job Title: Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Agency: Hywel Dda University Health Board
Location: Haverfordwest, United Kingdom, Wales
Salary/Rate: 114,099 to 166,585 £ / Year
Job summary
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Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking two enthusiastic Emergency Medicine Consultants to join our expanding Emergency Medicine teams at Withybush Hospital (Haverfordwest).
These posts offer a rare opportunity to combine high-impact clinical leadership, portfolio working, and an outstanding quality of life in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.
If you are looking to make a difference, rather than simply fill a rota gap, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
There is genuine scope to shape your role around what you bring — whether that’s:
- Paediatrics
- Trauma
- Major incident planning
- Education, simulation or training
- Quality improvement, transformation, or flow
- Pre-hospital or “coastal medicine”
- Leadership, service development or system working
This is not a one-size-fits-all job plan — we actively encourage portfolio careers.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
- On the GMC Specialist Register for Emergency Medicine (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
- Valid Certified ALS, EPALS or APLS and ATLS or ETC.
- Where a sub-specialty interest is required, sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice – fellowship or equivalent level experience.
Desirable
- Additional Higher qualification(s) eg Medical Education, Healthcare Leadership or Clinical Research
- Subspecialty registration in Paediatric Emergency Medicine or Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad-based experience within the full scope of Emergency Medicine.
- Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
- Experience of leading a team in an EPIC role.
- Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.
- Level 1 ultrasound.
Desirable
- Interest in frailty, integrated medicine or Trauma of older people.
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.
- Knowledge of the RCEM 2021 Curriculum components
Desirable
- Teaching qualification.
- Life support Courses Instructor and Simulation Facilitator
Research and Scholarship
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
- Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
- Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
- Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.
Desirable
- Active participation in research.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
- Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management.
- Experience of organisation of clinical governance meetings, or lead clinician for an area of clinical governance.
Safeguarding
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
- Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.
- Level 3 Safeguarding children competence.
Other
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and be responsible for actions.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
- Undertake responsibility for leading and supervising a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills.
Closing Date: 27 September 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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