Location: Central London (Major NHS Trust)
Contract Type: Locum / Ongoing
Hours: Full rota or ad-hoc shifts – Days, Lates, Nights available
Rate: Competitive hourly rates (PAYE)
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ST3-level Registrar in Emergency Medicine to join a busy, well-supported Emergency Department within a central London teaching hospital.
This is an excellent placement for doctors keen to develop confidence in managing undifferentiated emergencies while working alongside a large, experienced multidisciplinary team.
You’ll be supported by senior registrars and consultants on every shift, gaining exposure to majors, minors, resus, and rapid assessment areas — ideal for those progressing through EM training or looking to consolidate acute skills through locum work.
Key Responsibilities
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Initial assessment and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
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Work across majors, minors, resus, and the Rapid Assessment & Treatment (RAT) area.
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Carry out investigations, formulate management plans, and liaise with inpatient specialties.
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Support and supervise junior doctors (FY/SHO level) and nursing staff as appropriate.
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Participate in handovers, departmental teaching, and clinical governance meetings.
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Deliver high-quality, compassionate care in line with Trust standards.
Person Specification
Essential:
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GMC registration with full licence to practise.
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Minimum 6 months’ recent NHS experience in Emergency Medicine or Acute Care.
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ALS certification (ATLS/APLS desirable).
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Confident in managing acutely unwell adults and initiating stabilisation in resus.
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Desirable:
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MRCEM (or part-qualified).
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Previous London or major trauma centre experience.
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Interest in progressing through EM training.
Benefits:
• Competitive hourly rates
• Daily and weekly payroll services
• Revalidation and appraisal services
• Career progression and market-insight with your own expert consultant
• Access to CPD events & training courses
• Access to exclusive locum opportunities with more preferred supplier contracts
• Rewarding recommendation and loyalty schemes
How to apply?
If you feel your expertise is suited to this role, please apply today and our specialist team will be in touch to discuss it with you in more detail. If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £500 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.
Why work with Pulse?
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
How to apply?
Why work with Pulse?
From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.
Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.
We always prioritise your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.