Consultant in Acute Medicine & Infectious Diseases

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Department of Acute Medicine is seeking Consultants in Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases to join the team at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.

Applications are welcomed on a full-time or part-time basis, with flexible session patterns and leadership responsibilities within AMU, SDEC and BIU to ensure timely assessment and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• MRCP or an equivalent higher qualification.
• Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or eligible within 6 months of CCT.
• Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College.
• Full GMC Registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for Acute Medical Units (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Bone Infection Unit (BIU).
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care for adults with acute medical conditions.
• Participate in 7-day working as part of the normal pattern and contribute to teaching and service development.

Education

MRCP or equivalent higher qualification

Fully registered on UK GMC Specialist Register

Full accreditation with Royal College

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Acute Medicine & Infectious Diseases

The closing date is 17 November 2026

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Department of Acute Medicine is looking to grow its team and are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Consultants in Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases to join the team at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Applications are welcomed on a full-time or part-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading emergency care hospitals, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults presenting with a wide range of acute medical conditions. The successful candidates will play a key leadership role within a dynamic and innovative Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases service, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the timely assessment, diagnosis and management of patients.

The post holder's primary responsibility will be to provide clinical and medical leadership for the Acute Medical Units (AMU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services and Bone Infection Unit (BIU), supporting the delivery of safe and efficient patient pathways. They will contribute to the continued development of acute medicine services, promote excellence in patient care, and support service improvement.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Full details of the role are within the attached job description and applicants are invited to speak with our team using the contact details at the bottom of this advert.

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service, and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.

A typical week would consist of up to 10 (2-3 for ID work) Programmed Activities (PAs), including a minimum allocation of 1.5 SPAs for Supporting Professional Activities. Additional SPAs will be available dependent upon service need. There are additional PAs available for Education and Clinical supervision with 0.25 for first trainee and 0.125 for each subsequent trainee thereafter.

The Trust supports requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal Colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Further SPA activity will be agreed at job planning depending upon service needs (if the appointees were to undertake additional responsibilities in activities such as teaching, training or educational supervision, for example).

The Specialist Emergency Care Hospital will require Consultant Medical Staff to participate in 7 day working as part of their normal working pattern. Your normal working pattern will be agreed with you locally as part of your job plan and this may consist of shifts of variable working hours including evenings and weekends.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job responsibilities

Essential MRCP Certificate or an equivalent higher qualification Accreditation in Acute Medicine, General Medicine or General Medicine and Specialist interest Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain entry to UK CCT. To be eligible for consideration for a Consultant appointment by an Appointments Committee, candidates must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register. Specialist Registrars may apply within 6 months of CCT at date of interview. The appointee will be required to maintain full GMC registration and revalidation and should follow the GMC Code of Good Medical Practice.

Desirable Educational Qualification Research Qualification

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• MRCP
• Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview.
• Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College.
• Full GMC Registration.

Experience & Knowledge

• Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT).
• Expertise in subspecialty.
• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Experience of and commitment to medical audit and quality improvement.
• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.