Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Broad experience in General Internal and Acute Medicine
- Experience
Sub-specialty experience desirable
- Experience
Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Skills and aptitudes
Strong teaching skills and experience
- Skills and aptitudes
Understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance and audit procedures
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
- Royal Free London Shared Commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Shared Commitments
- Education & professional Qualifications
Full GMC registration
- Education & professional Qualifications
MRCP or equivalent
- Education & professional Qualifications
CCT (in either Acute or General Medicine) or Interview within 6 months of CCT date
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Others
Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation
- Experience
Experience in integrated care service development and delivery
Job overview
As part of the Royal Free London NHS Trust, we are seeking to appoint a permanent Consultant in Acute Medicine.
This position will be based at Barnet General Hospital. If appointed you will join a committed team of consultants, in our well-developed and respected service. We also pride ourselves on our supportive and forward-thinking culture
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Main duties of the job
This is a varied and dynamic consultant post that will see you:
- Deliver high-quality care across the Enhanced Care Unit (ECU), Acute Medical Ward, and AAU hub
- Participate in the acute medical take, on a 1:8 weekend and 1:30 weekday rota
- Lead and supervise junior medical staff, and support the department’s educational and teaching activities
- Contribute to and develop a specialist interest
- Engage with audit, quality improvement, clinical governance and research activity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant in Acute Medicine with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Barnet, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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