Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine for a fixed term of 12 months. You will lead clinical services in a busy Acute Medical Unit, providing high-quality care and guidance to junior staff. Candidates must have full GMC registration, an ALS certificate, and experience in acute medical settings. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic team focused on patient care and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the GMC required.
• Expected to be on the GMC Specialist Register within 6 months.
• Demonstrable commitment to Acute Medicine necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to medical teams in the Acute Medical Unit.
• Deliver rapid assessment and clinical services.
• Manage and develop service delivery in a high-pressure environment.

Skills

Commitment to Acute Medicine

Clinical decision-making

Team leadership

Teaching and training skills

Ability to manage high-intensity workload

Education

Full Registration with GMC

Valid ALS certificate

SCE in Acute Internal Medicine

Postgraduate qualification in Education

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Do you have what it takes to be part of our Acute Medicine team? This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a redesigned Acute Medical Unit as part of the expansion of our urgent care facilities.

We are looking for a motivated individual, passionate about acute medicine who is looking for an opportunity to join our team of substantive consultants.

The Acute Medical Unit is part of our "Ground Floor" urgent and emergency care model, a journey that began with the opening of our state‑of‑the‑art Emergency Department and CT and MRI suite. The unit brings together acute medicine, a high‑observation facility and Same Day Emergency Care into one expansive facility, further supported by an 18‑bed short‑stay acute ward.

This role is fixed term for 12 months and will be reviewed and extended based on successful completion of required competencies towards CESR within 3 years of appointment.

Main duties of the job

You will be based in the heart of the action within our vibrant Acute Service, using your skills, knowledge and experience to provide rapid assessment of patients, supported by a full Multidisciplinary Team. You will deliver a first‑class clinical service, providing leadership to resident doctors, ACPs and medical students.

The position will service the Acute Medical Unit which houses 38 beds and admits an average of 42 patients per day, and our co‑located Same Day Emergency Care Unit which sees an average of 45 patients a day. In addition, there is an 18‑bed acute short‑stay ward which runs a Consultant‑of‑the‑week model.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For more information on this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Full Registration with the GMC
• On the GMC Specialist Register (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Qualifications & Training

• Valid ALS certificate
• SCE in Acute Internal Medicine
• Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post‑graduate training

Clinical Experience

• Demonstrable commitment to Acute Medicine
• Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on a range of acute medical conditions
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience of delivering acute medical care in large, high‑throughput Assessment / Admissions Units in the UK
• Experience in ambulatory care

Management and Administrative

• Ability to manage and lead medical teams
• Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high‑intensity workload
• Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development / delivery

Teaching, audit and research

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Committed to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care of individual patients
• Evidence of having conducted a practice‑changing audit
• Experience of teaching / training in clinical courses: e.g. IMPACT Course Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
• Original peer‑reviewed research publications

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust