Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

Overview

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is recruiting a Locum Consultant to join the Acute Medicine team. The closing date is 26 September 2025.

Acute Medicine works closely with the Emergency Medicine team and all medical specialties, and you will be involved in the development of clinical pathways to improve patient outcomes. You will, with a team of 10 Acute Physicians, be responsible for the care of patients on the 28 bed Medical Assessment Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Short Stay (Charnley) Unit. You will be supported by a full multi-disciplinary team, including a junior medical team and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

You should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Acute Medicine, and preferably possess CCT in Acute Medicine, or General Medicine with a specialty interest.

Main duties of the job

This post carries the normal decision making responsibilities of any Consultant appointment. You will see patients referred to the Acute service and take clinical responsibility for decision making of treatment for patients under your care. This will include involvement and shared decision making with other clinical groups (nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers, etc) and non-clinical groups including management. You will be expected to support and instruct the decision making of junior colleagues from an educational and care delivery point of view.

About us

This is an exciting time for PAHT. You'll be part of the team leading and supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; a role which can make a significant difference to our patients, staff and the future direction of our services.

Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an 'outstanding' organisation.

It's never been a better time to join us.

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description, which is available to download at any time.

Person Specification Qualifications & Registration

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practise
• Entry of GMC Specialist Register in Acute Medicine
• MRCP
• AIM SCE
• Recognised qualification in echocardiogram or ultrasound
• Valid ALS or equivalent

Qualifications and Experience

• Achieved Qualifications
• Years Experience

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.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

£84,559 to £114,003 a year, per annum pro rata