Locum Sports Exercise Medicine Consultant

NHS; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization based in Nottingham seeks a Locum Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant. This part-time role involves delivering clinical services, supporting service delivery, and engaging in practical management. Candidates should have full GMC registration and specific SEM competencies. The position offers flexible working across multiple clinic sites and presents opportunities for governance and teaching.

Benefits

Access to Staff Wellbeing programme

Secure cycle facilities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Previous experience in NHS mandatory.
• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
• Able to travel between clinic sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a minimum of 4.75 PA's.
• Contribute to clinical services and supervision.
• Engage in audits and governance work.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical skills in SEM

Management skills

MSK ultrasound qualification

Education

Full GMC registration

Higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD)

FSEM (UK) membership

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Locum Sports Exercise Medicine Consultant

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Locum Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant

Applications are invited for the above part-time post based within Sports and Exercise Medicine at Nottingham University Hospital's. This post will be for a 12 month contract, with a potential to extend.

The successful candidate will deliver a minimum of 4.75 PA's; supporting service delivery & replacing a vacant Consultant post. It is with a view to create a substantive, part-time Consultant appointment in due course.

The post can combine clinical duties from a number of Nottingham University Hospital's NHS Trust sites which include clinic's at the Queen's Medical Centre, the National Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) at Loughborough and Community clinic's at different location's in Nottingham. Candidates should ensure they can reliably commute.

Previous experience of employment in the NHS is mandatory.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to make a significant contribution to the delivery of clinical services and clinical supervision of trainee's with Sports and Exercise Medicine specialty. In addition to outpatient clinic activity, the post holder will participate in the day-to-day running of the service which could include; leading audit and QIP activities and governance work.

Other opportunities include educational supervision of trainee's, working with the integration of SEM into the new National Rehabilitation Centre and collaboration with colleagues in other specialties for the Active Hospitals Pilot legacy. In addition, there is an expectation to contribute to governance and act as an advisor to other departments working to include physical activity interventions across the Trust within the NUH strategy.

Please see job description attached within the advert for the full list of main duties.

About us

The Sport's and Exercise Medicine department at NUH has been running for over 25 years. The successful candidate will join two other Consultant's, who are also part-time, who provide MSK secondary care clinic's for adults and paediatric patient's.

NUH has a national and international reputation for high quality patient care and research, education and innovation. We have strong links to local universities. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for students, as well as being a major research organisation.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Access to Staff Wellbeing programme including free 24 hour advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, staff physiotherapy and staff support networks
• Secure cycle facilities
• Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Cycle to work and travel passes

Job responsibilities

Please see details of the job description & job plan in the attachments within advert for more details.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration
• On the GMC Specialist Register for SEM or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date in SEM
• MRCGP or equivalent reflecting pre-HST

Professional Qualifications/ Development

• FSEM (UK) membership exam, parts 1 and 2
• Higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Clinical Skills/ Experience

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
• SEM competence at Consultant level for all acute and chronic SEM presentations
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
• MSK ultrasound qualification e.g. PG cert

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioral standards

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary professional team
• Higher management degree or qualification of training
• Experience of change management
• Prior experience in management within SEM, CCG or a hospital environment

Personal Skills/ Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
• Evidence of necessary skills to manage a consultant case load

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Peer reviewed publications in SEM related journals
• CS or ES training

Practical Requirements

• Ability to travel between clinic sites e.g. Queens Medical Centre, Community Clinic within Nottingham or NCSEM in Lougbborough

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts