Consultant in General Medicine

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in King's Lynn is seeking a General Medicine Consultant to deliver high-quality care and contribute to service development. Responsibilities include managing medical emergencies and training junior staff. Candidates need an MBBS and MRCP, and must be registered with the General Medical Council. This role offers a salary between £109,725 to £145,478 and a permanent full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months.
• Meets criteria set out in the Specialist capabilities framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment of general medical patients.
• Stabilise and manage patients with medical emergencies.
• Take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication

Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP

Other professional qualification or higher degree

Job description

Job summary

You will be a key member of the General Medicine Consultant team, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients and to contribute to the further development of the service.

The General Medicine wards consists of inpatient beds across Stanhoe, Leverington and Feltwell wards, as well as patients bedded on our specialty wards on Oxborough (Gastroenterology), Marham (Diabetes & Endocrine) and Tilney (Cardiology).

General Medicine is currently undergoing dynamic change. The Trust aims to create an independent Acute Medicine Hub, with staff providing seven-day services in acute care; and a strong interface with medicine, surgery, and community services.

The Trust has seen successful developments in progressing an interface between Medicine and General Surgery, following the model of a successful Orthogeriatric service. The Trust is keen to support the quality medical care of surgical patients in a responsive and appropriate manner, and the ambition is to develop a Consultant led response team that can manage acute and on-going medical issues within the surgical patient cohort.

Successful candidates would be expected to contribute to seven day working and on call arrangements.

We are able to fully support applicants with interests in other specialty areas.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• To provide rapid assessment of general medical patients.
• To stabilise and manage patients admitted with medical emergencies
• To carry out post-take ward rounds during the week.
• To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team.
• To develop emergency services, liaising with other departments including Acute, Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services.
• To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends.

Organisational

• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals
• To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
• To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Details Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-879-25MG

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

kings lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this exciting opportunity.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this exciting opportunity.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP
• Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g. in medical education, clinical research or management.

Entry Criteria Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
• Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP
• Other professional qualification or higher degree e.g. in medical education, clinical research or management.

Entry Criteria Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview
• Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist generic capabilities framework

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

kings lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

kings lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)