# Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-acute-medicine/66c4cb50-64d4-437b-a106-c86905a50d05 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-acute-medicine/66c4cb50-64d4-437b-a106-c86905a50d05.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University College London Hospitals - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum + London Weighting - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Limited Funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call Category B Low Frequency 1%) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T13:11:05.453Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Services/Emergency_Services-v8248309 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248309?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview UCLH is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine to provide vacancy cover for 12 months. The acute medicine department is a lively and enjoyable place to work and thrives on a having a close knit team. Clinical work takes place across 3 areas; acute medical take, the acute medical unit (AMU) and the ambulatory care clinic. Our SDEC unit comprises both acute take and ambulatory Care. The successful applicants will undertake weekend cover for Acute Medicine and join the senior physician on call rota. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be working to provide efficient and safe care to patients within the Acute Medicine department. They are expected to contribute to timely discharges, complex discharge planning, adherence to best guidance regarding patients clerked by Acute medicine, and engage with good practice in admission avoidance by using appropriate SDEC pathways. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. In Acute Medicine the post holder will be responsible to Palmira Mathurdas, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine, and Tim Baruah, the Divisional Clinical Director for Acute Medicine Services. A core team of Acute Physicians lead the department and deliver the following; - AMU weekday cover - AEC weekday cover - Weekday ‘take’ cover - Emergency floor acute medical cover at the weekend This ‘core-team’ oversees training, clinical governance, audit, service development, quality improvement and acute medicine research for the acute medicine service, working with collaborating teams. They will also provide senior clinical leadership to our acute medicine digitization plans. A group of Specialty Physicians contribute to weekday acute take cover and AMU cover at the weekend. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ### 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 ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Accurate diagnostic ability to an internationally recognised standard - Evidence of working successfully in multidisciplinary teams - Excellent written and verbal interpersonal & communication skills - Evidence of good influencing skills - A caring attitude towards patients and relatives **Desirable** - Involvement in professional activities external to the workplace - Competence in an area of sub-specialty medicine ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Evidence of substantial experience managing patients on an acute admissions ward - Demonstrate the ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients - Experience of working in an ambulatory care setting - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience at consultant level in an additional medical specialty ### Audit and Leadership **Essential** - An understanding of the principles of clinical governance and audit - Good knowledge of the NHS plan and the possible implications for service development at UCLH - Demonstrate a desire to develop a high quality acute medical service with the patient at the centre of care - An understanding of integrated care and the potential roles of hospital and community - Evidence of the ability to lead a team of people through complex change **Desirable** - Successful completion of quality improvement projects - Representation on regional or national advisory bodies ### Research and Teaching **Essential** - Evidence of training in teaching methods and participation in teaching at different levels **Desirable** - Lead author publications in high-quality peer reviewed journals - Proven ability to attract research grant funding ### Professional Qualifications **Essential** - Eligible for full GMC Registration - MRCP or equivalent - Within 6 months of attaining a CCST in either Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine at date of interview **Desirable** - MD/PhD or equivalent - Postgraduate qualification in management or leadership ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560238) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560239) ## 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.