# Consultant in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine-or-general-internal-medicine/c2550175-9149-45ed-9af1-5d66f5223f8f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine-or-general-internal-medicine/c2550175-9149-45ed-9af1-5d66f5223f8f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Fixed Term post would be considered - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 40 sessions per week (Less than full time hours available too) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-26T10:10:41.608Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Medicine_General_Internal_Medicine/Acute_Medicine_General_Internal_Medicine-v8129015 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8129015?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Department of Acute Medicine is looking to grow it's team and are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Consultants in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine to join the team at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Applications are welcomed on a full-time or part-time basis, for those with or without a specialist interest (we already have a small cohort of Infectious Diseases consultants who are also looking to expand alongside this post). This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading emergency care hospitals, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults presenting with a wide range of acute medical conditions. The successful candidates will play a key leadership role within a dynamic and innovative Acute Medicine service, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the timely assessment, diagnosis and management of patients. The post holder's primary responsibility will be to provide clinical and medical leadership for the Acute Medical Units (AMU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services, supporting the delivery of safe and efficient patient pathways. They will contribute to the continued development of acute medicine services, promote excellence in patient care, and support service improvement. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. ### Main duties of the job Full details of the role are within the attached job description and applicants are invited to speak with our Consultant Head of Service for further information. The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service, and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops. A typical week would consist of up to 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), including a minimum allocation of 1.5 SPAs for Supporting Professional Activities. Additional SPAs will be available dependent upon service need. There are additional PAs available for Education and Clinical supervision with 0.25 for first trainee and 0.125 for each subsequent trainee thereafter The Trust supports requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal Colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Further SPA activity will be agreed at job planning depending upon service needs (if the appointees were to undertake additional responsibilities in activities such as teaching, training or educational supervision, for example). The Specialist Emergency Care Hospital will require Consultant Medical Staff to participate in 7 day working as part of their normal working pattern. Your normal working pattern will be agreed with you locally as part of your job plan and this may consist of shifts of variable working hours including evenings and weekends. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Essential - MRCP Certificate or an equivalent higher qualification - Accreditation in Acute Medicine, General Medicine or General Medicine and Specialist interest - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain entry to UK CCT. - To be eligible for consideration for a Consultant appointment by an Appointments Committee, candidates must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register. Specialist Registrars may apply within 6 months of CCT at date of interview. - The appointee will be required to maintain full GMC registration and revalidation and should follow the GMC Code of Good Medical Practice. Desirable - Educational Qualification - Research Qualification ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT). - Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. - Experience of and commitment to medical audit and quality improvement. - Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning. **Desirable** - Experience of QI management - Educational Qualification - Publications in referred journals ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP - Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview. - Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College. - Full GMC Registration. ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [job description (pdf, 896.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426113) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) ## 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.