Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare provider is looking for an enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join the Acute Medicine Department at a busy hospital in England. The position offers flexible and sustainable job plans. Responsibilities include managing patients, supervising junior doctors, and providing Acute Medicine support in various units. Candidates can pursue sub-specialty interests and will benefit from a supportive educational environment. This position offers numerous development opportunities along with a range of staff benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Ability to manage patients in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Experience in supervisory roles within a medical setting.
• Commitment to ongoing personal development and training.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients on the Medical Admissions Unit.
• Provide Acute Medicine in-reach to Adult patients in the Emergency Department.
• Cover for colleagues during leave and supervise junior doctors.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Patient Management

Consultant Level Supervision

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Acute Medicine

Job description

Job Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join the Acute Medicine Department at University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based at Queens Hospital, Burton.

About the Acute Medicine Business Unit

The Acute Medicine Business Unit is proud to offer high quality clinical care within flexible and sustainable job plan structures. We positively encourage part time working or job plans split with other specialties. A number of our team operate in this way, delivering DCC in other medical specialties, including stroke medicine and Cardiology.

Vision

Our vision is ‘to be a pinnacle for best practice and patient care across our emergency and urgent care pathways. We will integrate our services with the wider urgent care network to ensure patients receive the best care possible at the right time and in the right place'.

Responsibilities

1. Management of patients on the Medical Admissions Unit and Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit at University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust, including patients referred by their GP, the Emergency Department or by other specialties. Provide Acute Medicine in-reach to Adult patients in the Emergency Department.
2. Responsibility for personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in their job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of staff.
3. Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients and supervision of junior doctors and wherever possible any fixed commitments.

Additional Role Highlights

This is an exciting time to join us at Acute Medicine business unit at Queens hospital Burton UHDB. We are planning to expand and extend our services, which include AMU, SSU, SDEC and Virtual ward. Sub-specialty interest in any other medical specialty can be accommodated. Candidates can be accommodated for up to 2 PAs to pursue their specialty of interest. Interest in improving SDEC services and virtual ward like e.g. Frailty services will be encouraged, and successful candidates will be given an extra PA to improve these services.

Support and Development

There is full 24-hr middle grade cover within the Department whilst also being able to offer a proactive approach to further training, development and education, including a well‑equipped Centre for simulation‑based training and a very supportive educational faculty – our educational supervisors have rated highly in GMC surveys. We have opportunities for you to undertake flexible working and would be more than happy to discuss this with you prior to interview.

Benefits and Development Opportunities

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
• On‑going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts about our Trust

• We see on average 4,810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week.
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.