Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

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

Job summary

The Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Locum Consultant to join its Acute Medical Department. Successful candidates will aim to develop a collaborative care model, emphasizing timely and effective patient management across the emergency department and medical unit, ensuring they deliver best-in-class care. Opportunities for specialization and professional development are plentiful, making this an exciting position for motivated healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC.
• Extensive experience of acute general medicine.
• Active interest in research and clinical innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant cover for medical patients.
• Supervise junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
• Early decision making for emergency admissions.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Management skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine

Job description

Job summary

The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our new Acute Medical Department! Our brand new same day emergency care (SDEC) unit opened alongside a revamped Acute Medical Unit and we are now looking to expand our consultant workforce to develop the service further!

We are looking for a Locum Consultant for a 6/12 month fixed term contract.

Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform our existing offering into a national, best-in-class model for collaborative care. We are adopting a one-floor approach with the emergency department, SDEC and community services to ensure that we deliver timely care. The focus is to avoid unnecessary admission, reduce duplication and ensure that the sickest patients are prioritised.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest. Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality Improvement. We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being.

The acute physician(s) will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on AMU, SDEC and the emergency department. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in AMU & SDEC.

Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions

Supervision of medical admissions through the acute medical unit and Guildford ward

Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department.

Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.

Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.

Development of ambulatory pathways.

Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.

Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum depending on experience, plus London Weighting

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

384-SD-EMF17435A

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford, Surrey

GU2 7XX

Job description Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description for further information.

An example timetable can be found in the attached Job Description.

Job description Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description for further information.

An example timetable can be found in the attached Job Description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine oCCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date) or o Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)
• MBBS or equivalent
• Out of programme management experience

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience of acute general medicine
• Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Understand the principals of Clinical Governance
• Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
• CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development clinical knowledge and skills
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

Research/QI Essential

• Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
• Familiar with quality improvement methodologies and/or research

Skills and Capabilities Essential

• Management, Leadership and Initiative skills
• Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Computer literate - Email, MS Office and Internet

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine oCCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date) or o Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)
• MBBS or equivalent
• Out of programme management experience

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience of acute general medicine
• Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Understand the principals of Clinical Governance
• Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
• CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development clinical knowledge and skills
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement

Research/QI Essential

• Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
• Familiar with quality improvement methodologies and/or research

Skills and Capabilities Essential

• Management, Leadership and Initiative skills
• Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Computer literate - Email, MS Office and Internet

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford, Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford, Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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