Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine

Overview

Consultant in Acute Medicine - University Hospital Wishaw. We are looking to welcome a new Consultant colleague to join a dedicated and forward-thinking Acute Medicine team within NHS Lanarkshire. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and supportive department focused on delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care for patients with acute medical presentations.

About the Trust and Department

University Hospital Wishaw is a busy district general hospital and part of the Lanarkshire Acute Division, providing a wide range of inpatient and specialist services. The Acute Medicine unit manages a high turnover of both planned and unscheduled admissions, supported by a multidisciplinary team including specialty and core trainees, advanced nurse practitioners, and physiotherapists.

Working pattern and SPA

We offer a flexible, sustainable working pattern with annualised sessions and strong support for SPA activity in education, quality improvement, and research. The post is full-time (10 PAs) but applicants seeking less than full-time will be considered. Proposals for additional SPA time from applicants are encouraged. In addition to the 1 PA for Non-DCC/SPA activities, the Board is supportive of applications for additional SPA time from individuals with well-developed ideas for improving services who are able to demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety (including human factors training), Medical Education, Research & Development, acting as an Appraiser, etc. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a commitment to any of the above or other areas and wishing to commence on more than 1 PA for SPA duties should discuss proposals with the identified Recruitment Lead and/or Service Manager (provide contacts) who will consider the request in line with the successful candidate's professional and service requirements.

Education and honorary status

The University of Glasgow enjoys close links with NHS Lanarkshire, and our medical students benefit greatly from the educational opportunities provided by the board in both primary and secondary care. Those who are or who will be involved in teaching our students, or in any other activity which involves a contribution to teaching, research or scholarship within the University are eligible for honorary status at the University of Glasgow. Honorary Status Role Holders are entitled to benefits including a University of Glasgow ID card, library access, a University IT account, and educational discounts when purchasing PC equipment via IT Services.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and be on, or within six months of, the Specialist Register for Acute or General (Internal) Medicine.

Enquiries

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Dr Colin Stewart, Clinical Director via email . For application queries, please email .

How to apply and interview

Interview date: 30 March 2026. Please follow the link below for further information on NHS Lanarkshire recruitment and to view the Recruitment Pack: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine. Recruitment information can be found at the NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment page.

• NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine
• Recruitment NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)