Consultant in Acute Medicine

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join our ambitious Acute Medicine Service as a Consultant Physician at Northampton General Hospital, a new permanent position with full-time hours. Engage in high-quality patient care, teaching, and contribute to medical education while working autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Full registration with General Medical Council is required.
• Experience in Audit and Quality Improvement is essential.
• Demonstrable Team Leadership skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Provision of a comprehensive acute medical service alongside Consultant colleagues.
• Management of patients admitted under care and high quality clinical care.
• Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of annual/study leave.

Skills

Teaching Junior Staff

Audit and Quality Improvement

High level Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant specialty degree qualification

MD or PhD

Education/Medical Education Qualification (Masters)

Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent)

Job description

Job summary

This is an opportunity to join our ambitious and forward looking Acute Medicine Service as a Consultant Physician, based at Northampton General Hospital.

The post is a new substantive appointment for a full time Acute Physician (10 PAs), with opportunities for part time work for applicants who may prefer this option. The post includes sessions providing high quality care for our patients in the Same Day Emergency Care Unit, acute medical take and within our modern 66-bed Nye Bevan Acute Assessment Unit.

We welcome any candidates with sub specialty interests. We have potential roles in Medical Education, Ultrasound training and Digital Health but any specialist interest will be considered and accommodated if possible. These can be discussed on an individual basis depending on your personal ambitions. You will of course be working as part of a wider MDT, but also autonomously.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

Duties entail provision of a comprehensive acute medical service alongside Consultant colleagues, provision of reciprocal cover for periods of annual/study leave; and continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department.

During the medical take, the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under their care. The Consultant's role is to assess and review patients, sometimes prior to junior review and sometimes afterwards facilitating earlier 'senior' decision-making and high quality clinical care. All duties within Acute Medicine are rostered and other clinical commitments must be timed so that they do not clash with these duties.

Other Duties

Any positions offered by bodies outside the Trust, (e.g. Training Programme Director, Regional College Advisor, Royal College Representative etc.) must be discussed and agreed by the Head of Service in advance of the position being accepted.

About us

NGH is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as wemodernise and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

With over 200 consultants, a similar number of trainees and approximately 60 medical undergraduates throughout the year, NGH provides comprehensive care and extensive training opportunities.

With this in mind, we have built a state of the art emergency assessment unit (Nye Bevan building) and are developing new ways of working to streamline in-patient care and optimize working with our partners.

NGH has an excellent social centre with a large library, gym with swimming pool and the Cripps Education Centre where lunch and snacks are available away from the main hospital. Frequent educational sessions run in the Centre for all levels of staff and it serves as an oasis from the clinical areas.

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-7176455

Job locations

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5DB

Job description Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director of Urgent Care (on behalf of the Medical Director), within three months of the commencement date of the appointee. The job plan for the first three months will be based on a provisional/indicative timetable. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will also cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition, it will include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives; the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

See attached JD for further information.

Job description Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director of Urgent Care (on behalf of the Medical Director), within three months of the commencement date of the appointee. The job plan for the first three months will be based on a provisional/indicative timetable. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the Consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will also cover all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition, it will include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives; the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

See attached JD for further information.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Relevant specialty degree qualification

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level)
• Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Essential

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
• Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Desirable

• Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Essential

• Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
• Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH Desirable

• Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
• Research experience relating to quality improvement

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Essential

• High level Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant ED or SDEC experience
• Experience of Clinical Governance processes

Desirable

• Competent with IT systems

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Relevant specialty degree qualification

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level)
• Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty

TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Essential

• Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
• Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Desirable

• Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Essential

• Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
• Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH Desirable

• Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
• Research experience relating to quality improvement

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Essential

• High level Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant ED or SDEC experience
• Experience of Clinical Governance processes

Desirable

• Competent with IT systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5DB

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville Road

Northampton

NN1 5DB

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)