# Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine (EH) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-acute-medicine-eh/3c2997a9-b591-4ab1-8639-144698aed529 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-acute-medicine-eh/3c2997a9-b591-4ab1-8639-144698aed529.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** Harrow - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Locum: 12 months - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-12T08:13:03.640Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Acute_Medicine/Acute_Medicine-v8008555 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8008555?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine (EH) This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful integrated care NHS Trust’s in the UK, with a team of 9,000 dedicated staff. We serve a wonderfully diverse population of over a million people in North west London and across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, and Ealing. As part of the restructuring of acute medical services at Ealing we are looking for candidates to join our team. Acute Medicine has a dynamic and enthusiastic team of acute physicians based at Ealing. The department has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in teaching and training. The Acute Medical Unit is a 30-bedded ward. Two acute consultants are based on the ward during normal working hours. This post holder, as well as colleagues from acute medicine and the Integrated Medicine Division support the team by supervising the acute medical take, The Ealing medical take is approximately 35-40 per day. This postholder will have a two PA commitment to the on-call acute medical take. The Ealing Medical SDEC unit is co-located with the Acute Frailty Service. The department is now seeing upwards of 200 patients per week, approximately 40% of the medical take. We recognize that our Acute Medicine Service must continue to evolve to meet the needs of our local community. We welcome applications from individuals who seek to innovate and introduce best practice. ### Main duties of the job As an Acute Consultant you will be expected to participate fully in the provision of acute medicine services, including clinical governance, service development, teaching, and research. You should have experience in Acute/General Medicine and are required to be on the Specialist Register (AIM or GIM) within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. This is a full-time 10 PA post with two DCC to the acute on-call rota, however applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed. The post is predominately based at Ealing with cross site working at Northwick Park as part of the role at a future date. All newly appointed consultants will be offered to join the Trust’s consultant induction programme. More details in the Job Description. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details about this post, roles and responsibilities, please refer to the job description ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful integrated care NHS Trust’s in the UK, with a team of 9,000 dedicated staff. We serve a wonderfully diverse population of over a million people in North west London and across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow, and Ealing. As part of the restructuring of acute medical services at Ealing we are looking for candidates to join our team. Acute Medicine has a dynamic and enthusiastic team of acute physicians based at Ealing. The department has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in teaching and training. The Acute Medical Unit is a 30-bedded ward. Two acute consultants are based on the ward during normal working hours. This post holder, as well as colleagues from acute medicine and the Integrated Medicine Division support the team by supervising the acute medical take, The Ealing medical take is approximately 35-40 per day. This postholder will have a two PA commitment to the on-call acute medical take. The Ealing Medical SDEC unit is co-located with the Acute Frailty Service. The department is now seeing upwards of 200 patients per week, approximately 40% of the medical take. We recognize that our Acute Medicine Service must continue to evolve to meet the needs of our local community. We welcome applications from individuals who seek to innovate and introduce best practice. ## Job Description As an Acute Consultant you will be expected to participate fully in the provision of acute medicine services, including clinical governance, service development, teaching, and research. You should have experience in Acute/General Medicine and are required to be on the Specialist Register (AIM or GIM) within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. This is a full-time 10 PA post with two DCC to the acute on-call rota, however applications from candidates wishing to work less than full time are also welcomed. The post is predominately based at Ealing with cross site working at Northwick Park as part of the role at a future date. All newly appointed consultants will be offered to join the Trust’s consultant induction programme. More details in the Job Description. ## Responsibilities For further details about this post, roles and responsibilities, please refer to the job description ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Experience in undergraduate clinical teaching - Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines **Desirable** - Training in medical education including work based assessments, educational supervision and appraisal ### Registration **Essential** - Full GMC Registration ### Qualifications **Essential** - CCT in General Internal Medicine (or expected within six months of interview) - MRCP or equivalent - ALS certificate (active) **Desirable** - CCT in Acute Medicine (or expected within six months of interview) - Experience of High Dependency and Intensive Care Medicine ### Personal skills **Essential** - Enjoys busy working environment and working in a team - Ability to communicate fluently in English. - A compassionate approach to patients - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - Ability to plan strategically, execute tasks and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures - Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives - Ability to engage in and lead change management. **Desirable** - Has demonstrated qualities of team leadership - Proven ability to lead a team in an acute assessment/high dependency unit setting ### Management and Audit **Essential** - An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues - An understanding of challenges to LNWH NHS Trust and strategic objectives - Understanding of the importance of audit - Management course - Record of relevant audits ### Knowledge & Expertise **Essential** - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Acute and General Internal Medicine. - Clinical training, experience and leadership in High Dependency Unit environment - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of complex acute medicine patients - Experience of working in a Medical/Acute Assessment Unit - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies - Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment **Desirable** - Clinical training and experience in intensive care medicine ### Research & publications **Essential** - Experience in research and potential to develop and execute clinical research projects **Desirable** - Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 656.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10294003) - [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615) - [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549) - [perceptorship programme (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2073) - [what makes us special? 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