# Consultant in Acute and General Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-and-general-medicine/de7c45cc-46b0-452b-b559-1d78725eae3b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-and-general-medicine/de7c45cc-46b0-452b-b559-1d78725eae3b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T15:13:31.580Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8053363 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053363?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview “Best of both” at the Whittington – The Whittington Hospital is a unique place. It combines the academic ethos of a University Hospital with the friendliness of a Rural DGH. The number of students and junior doctors who return as registrars and consultants is testament to the positive working environment and the collegiate atmosphere that has been created. Add in the lowest Standardised Mortality Ratio in the country and you have a hospital that is a great place to work. The Acute Medicine Team is at the heart of daily life at the Whittington and we are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed consultant to join our team. You will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services.  You will also be on the GIM on call weekend and out of hours rota which is run from the larger cohort of GIM specialities combined with the Acute Medicine consultants. You will have experience of a broad acute medical training and will be capable of handling the range of medical problems that occur within the setting of an acute hospital. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. As well as having an absorbing job you will have numerous opportunities to continue to develop your career. Interview date: 22 July 2026 **Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed for this post.** ### Main duties of the job Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See the attached job description for full and further details including a sample timetable of duties for the post. ## Job Details “Best of both” at the Whittington – The Whittington Hospital is a unique place. It combines the academic ethos of a University Hospital with the friendliness of a Rural DGH. The number of students and junior doctors who return as registrars and consultants is testament to the positive working environment and the collegiate atmosphere that has been created. Add in the lowest Standardised Mortality Ratio in the country and you have a hospital that is a great place to work. The Acute Medicine Team is at the heart of daily life at the Whittington and we are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed consultant to join our team. You will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services. You will also be on the GIM on call weekend and out of hours rota which is run from the larger cohort of GIM specialities combined with the Acute Medicine consultants. You will have experience of a broad acute medical training and will be capable of handling the range of medical problems that occur within the setting of an acute hospital. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. As well as having an absorbing job you will have numerous opportunities to continue to develop your career. Interview date: 22 July 2026 **Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed for this post.** ## Job Description Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role. ## Responsibilities See the attached job description for full and further details including a sample timetable of duties for the post. ## Person Specification ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients. - Be able to work in a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework - Knowledge of resource management issues - Team player **Desirable** - Previous participation in quality initiatives ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within speciality - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients ### Relevant Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures - Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures. - Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives. **Desirable** - Formal training in educational and clinical supervision of junior Drs ### Qualifications/ Training **Essential** - Full GMC Registration MBBS, MRCP or equivalent - Entry on Specialist Register in Acute Medicine or General (Internal) Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview **Desirable** - MSc, PhD - CCT in Acute Medicine - Consideration will also be given to applicants with Specialty Training in General (Internal) Medicine who have demonstrated a firm commitment to a career in Acute Medicine ### Management, resource use and audit **Essential** - Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making. - Experience of conducting clinical audit **Desirable** - Formal training in management and administration - Guideline and pathway development ### Academic Achievements/Research/ Publications **Essential** - Participated in research **Desirable** - Experience in organising educational activities - Published papers in peer reviewed journals ## Documents - [job description & person specification (pdf, 493.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10343017) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.