Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a prestigious environment, serving a diverse population with a wide range of medical conditions. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive team and will contribute to a busy medical department, focusing on high-quality patient care and clinical governance. With options for full-time or part-time work, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in acute care. Join a friendly team dedicated to excellence in healthcare and enjoy the benefits of working in a beautiful suburb of London.

Benefits

Friendly team environment

Supportive workplace

Access to reputable schools

Close proximity to international airports

Qualifications

• Must have GMC Registration to practice in the UK.
• Experience in Acute Medicine is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Acute Medicine Rota and manage patient referrals.
• Perform teaching and management duties alongside clinical responsibilities.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Clinical Audit

Governance Duties

Teaching

Education

GMC Registration

Job description

Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine, London

Client:

Triple West Medical

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

021461c95dc2

Job Views:

9

Posted:

02.04.2025

Expiry Date:

17.05.2025

Job Description:

We have been assigned by one of the UK's more prestigious NHS Trusts to help them recruit a Consultant in Acute Medicine on either a Substantive or an NHS Fixed Term basis for 12 months to join their successful Medicine department.

Our client is one of the largest integrated care Trusts in the country bringing together hospital and community services, serving 9,000 staff, including 1,300 doctors and 4,000 nurses and serves a diverse population of approximately 850,000 with a budget of over £640 Million. They are a Major Acute Hospital with a busy medical take and an established reputation for patients presenting with a very wide range of medical conditions with a high degree of acuity. Recognition of the vital role that is played by Acute Medicine has seen the Trust make a substantial investment in the service. This will enable the department to develop three Acute Medical Unit wards (on a phased approach) with patients remaining under the care of the acute team for their duration on the unit. In addition the team runs the award-winning Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit and the well-established Medical High Dependency Unit.

The successful appointee will be joining a department of six acute medicine consultants, fourteen acute/specialty consultants and thirty-three specialty medical consultants who together are responsible for providing the acute and general internal medicine service. The department will ask the appointee to fulfil various duties, these include contributing pro rata to the Acute Medicine Rota's in operation at the time of appointment and as they change with service reconfiguration. The medical team takes around 90 to 120 referrals per day. Around 1/3 of these are streamed via the Same Day Emergency Care pathways, seen on the Ambulatory Care Units. Staffing of take, Ambulatory Care, AMU wards and HDU is being brought in line with RCP recommended staffing ratios with these new appointments, teaching and management duties are performed alongside clinical lists & assistance in regards of Clinical Audit and Governance duties.

Our client is based in a beautiful suburb borough on the outskirts of London with close proximity to big international airports, along with access to highly reputable public and private schools within the area.

Additional Information:

• Will consider full time or part time
• 10 P.A's
• Prestigious NHS Trust
• A well supported & friendly team
• Must have GMC Registration

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