Locum Consultant Acute and Respiratory Medicine

Charing Cross Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a Locum Consultant in Acute and Respiratory Medicine. The successful candidate will support the Acute Medical team, contribute to newly established virtual wards, and play a role in supervising medical students. Candidates should have experience in Acute Medicine and possess a CCT in General Internal Medicine. Attractive benefits include career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Practices with professional values as per Good Medical Practice.
• Able to lead and motivate colleagues.
• Experience in managing rapid turnover in acute settings.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to acute medical take and Acute Medicine services.
• Support clinical work in Respiratory Medicine.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.

Skills

Experience in Acute Medicine

Independent practice in bronchoscopy

Leadership and management skills

IT knowledge with Cerner systems

Education

CCT in General Internal Medicine or Acute Medicine

MRCP

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Charing Cross Hospital

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

This post has been created to help build a larger core Acute Medicine team at Charing Cross Hospital in light of the growing demands and pressure at the front door of the hospital. The successful applicant will contribute to the acute medical take and Acute Medicine services at Charing Cross Hospital. They will also contribute to the newly established virtual wards and Hot Clinics via SDEC.

We are looking for a Consultant with sound experience and training in General Internal Medicine to join the Acute Medical team to support existing colleagues in a busy service.The role holder will work within the Division of Medicine and Integrated Care and will be expected to participate in the management of the patients under the care of the Acute Medicine team in accordance with local and national clinical guidelines and will rotate through these parts of the service.

The post will also support the clinical work being undertaken in Respiratory Medicine, including outreach, respiratory outpatient work and bronchoscopy.

The appointee will work closely and in partnership with the rest of Specialty Medicine and Emergency Medicine. They will also be expected to contribute to the Acute Medicine rota and clinical governance. The appointee will also play an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate supervision of medical students and resident doctors.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medicine service at Charing Cross Hospital works closely with the Emergency Department and with Specialty Medicine services. The AMU/AAU has a fast turnover of patients; our usual length of stay is around 1.5 days. This is due to a consultant led service with twice daily consultant input into patient care, great support from imaging and diagnostics, multidisciplinary approach to patient care (delivered by the OPAL team) and an excellent pharmacy team across Acute Medicine. In addition there is daily input from a consultant led cardiology team and in reach from other specialties (gastroenterology, neurology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychiatry, etc) for patients who require specialist input.

The post holder will work closely with other members of the team to ensure high quality acute and specialist medical services within the strategic framework agreed by the team.They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and divisional director, on behalf of the medical Director, this is not designed to be exhaustive.

The post holder and divisional director/ chief of service will review the job plan annually in line with the provisions in schedule 3 of the terms and conditions.Either may propose amendment of the job plan.

For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 Pas

This will involve clinical activity, including specialty clinics, predictable and unpredictable emergency work, and Supporting Professional activities, including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD). The successful applicants will be support by the Head of speciality to achieve CPD goals.

Person specification

Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

• Practices with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in Good Medical Practice (GMC) and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
• Experience of working in Acute Medicine and working in units with rapid turnover.
• Experience of organising rotas and running M and M meetings
• Independent practice and competence in bronchoscopy
• Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent; ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely
• IT knowledge/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing
• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
• Management of staff

Teaching & Training

• Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop services.
• Promotes and participates in individual and team learning

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• MRCP
• CCT within a medical speciality and General Internal Medicine or acute medicine.

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

If you have problems applying, contact

Address 1st Floor Education Centre

Job overview

This post has been created to help build a larger core Acute Medicine team at Charing Cross Hospital in light of the growing demands and pressure at the front door of the hospital. The successful applicant will contribute to the acute medical take and Acute Medicine services at Charing Cross Hospital. They will also contribute to the newly established virtual wards and Hot Clinics via SDEC.

We are looking for a Consultant with sound experience and training in General Internal Medicine to join the Acute Medical team to support existing colleagues in a busy service.The role holder will work within the Division of Medicine and Integrated Care and will be expected to participate in the management of the patients under the care of the Acute Medicine team in accordance with local and national clinical guidelines and will rotate through these parts of the service.

The post will also support the clinical work being undertaken in Respiratory Medicine, including outreach, respiratory outpatient work and bronchoscopy.

The appointee will work closely and in partnership with the rest of Specialty Medicine and Emergency Medicine. They will also be expected to contribute to the Acute Medicine rota and clinical governance. The appointee will also play an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate supervision of medical students and resident doctors.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medicine service at Charing Cross Hospital works closely with the Emergency Department and with Specialty Medicine services. The AMU/AAU has a fast turnover of patients; our usual length of stay is around 1.5 days. This is due to a consultant led service with twice daily consultant input into patient care, great support from imaging and diagnostics, multidisciplinary approach to patient care (delivered by the OPAL team) and an excellent pharmacy team across Acute Medicine. In addition there is daily input from a consultant led cardiology team and in reach from other specialties (gastroenterology, neurology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychiatry, etc) for patients who require specialist input.

The post holder will work closely with other members of the team to ensure high quality acute and specialist medical services within the strategic framework agreed by the team.They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and divisional director, on behalf of the medical Director, this is not designed to be exhaustive.

The post holder and divisional director/ chief of service will review the job plan annually in line with the provisions in schedule 3 of the terms and conditions.Either may propose amendment of the job plan.

Programmed activities (PA’s)

For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 Pas

This will involve clinical activity, including specialty clinics, predictable and unpredictable emergency work, and Supporting Professional activities, including audit, clinical governance, CPD, teaching, research, educational supervision of junior staff and CPD). The successful applicants will be support by the Head of speciality to achieve CPD goals.

Person specification

Professional Values and Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Practices with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in Good Medical Practice (GMC) and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework

Experience of working in Acute Medicine and working in units with rapid turnover.

Experience of organising rotas and running M and M meetings

Independent practice and competence in bronchoscopy

Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent; ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely

IT knowledge/experience with Cerner electronic health records and e-prescribing

Leadership/ management skills

Essential criteria

Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority

Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues

Management of staff

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria

Critically assesses own learning needs and ensures a personal development plan reflects both clinical practice and the relevant generic capabilities to lead and develop services.

Promotes and participates in individual and team learning

Audit

Essential criteria

Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

MRCP

CCT within a medical speciality and General Internal Medicine or acute medicine.

Language

Essential criteria

Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

If you have problems applying, contact

Address 1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
Telephone [phone]