Dr. Joshua
Ebere Igwe
FRCEM · MRCEM · MBBS · NIHR Principal Investigator
Professional profile
Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine with over a decade of clinical practice across NHS emergency departments and international settings. Active quality improvement lead, NIHR Principal Investigator, and postgraduate educator with a structured approach to teaching and clinical documentation.
Employment
Jan 2026 – present
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust · Conquest Hospital ED, Hastings
Supervises F2, SHO, ACPs. QIP lead — nerve block pathway. NIHR PI, PIC Bone Study.
2024 – 2025
Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group
Full ED scope. RCEM governance contribution. MRCEM awarded.
2022 – 2024
Senior Emergency Medicine Registrar
Saudi Health Council, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
High-acuity EM, mass casualty, complex critical care. International senior registrar level.
2016 – 2022
Foundation and Core Training
NHS England — Various Trusts
Foundation Years and early core training in emergency medicine, medicine, and surgery.
Education & qualifications
2026/27 (commencing)
MSc Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine
Queen Mary University of London · Part-time. Unconditional offer.
September 2025
FRCEM — Fellow
Royal College of Emergency Medicine, London
June 2024
MRCEM — Member
Royal College of Emergency Medicine, London
February 2016
MBBS
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Certifications
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) — American College of Surgeons
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — AHA
- BLS Instructor
- NHS Statutory and Mandatory Training — current
Research & QI
2026 – ongoing
Universal Regional Nerve Blocks in the ED — QIP
Project Lead · East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
2026 – ongoing
PIC Bone Study — NIHR
Principal Investigator (site level)
Teaching & supervision
- Postgraduate teaching — SHO and F2 cohorts, RCEM curriculum
- Supervision — F2, Core Surgical Trainees, Advanced Clinical Practitioners
- CBD form completion via KAIZEN EP platform
- Abdominal emergencies teaching deck (40 slides) — Conquest Hospital ED
- Simulation scenario design — ATLS-style trauma and sepsis
Skills
Clinical
ATLS · ACLS · PALS · RSI · FAST US · Nerve blocks · Procedural sedation · Central venous access
Research
QIP design · PDSA methodology · NIHR governance · Audit cycle
Technology
NerveCentre · SystemOne · EPMA · KAIZEN EP · NHS digital systems
Languages
English (native) · Igbo (native)
Professional memberships
- Fellow — Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)
- Member — NIHR Associate and Principal Investigator Network
- Member — NHS SAS Doctor Network