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Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- IT skills
Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
- IT skills
Ability to use patient information systems
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full registration with the GMC and hold a licence to practise
- Qualifications
Minimum of 12 years clinical experience since qualification, with at least 6 years in Acute and General medicine in the specialty doctor or SAS grade.
- Qualifications
Meets the criteria set out in the Specialist Grade generic capabilities framework which has been developed by AoMRC, BMA and NHS Employers
- Other Attributes
Effective communicator – verbal and written
- Other Attributes
Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Other Attributes
Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
- Other Attributes
Evidence of interest/training in management
- Other Attributes
Will pursue personal professional development
- Other Attributes
Will contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
- Other Attributes
Will assist with Departmental/ Trust development
- Other Attributes
Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
- Other Attributes
Aware of equal opportunities issues
- Clinical Experience
Broad based training and wide experience of acute & general medicine
- Research Experience
Knowledge of research methodology & Clinical trials
- Teaching Experience
Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Teaching Experience
Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Management and Administrative Experience
Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of geriatric medicine.
- Management and Administrative Experience
Understanding of NHS organisation and management
- Management and Administrative Experience
A commitment to participate in the management of the Directorate of Medicine
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- IT skills
Experience in IT transformation and implementation
- Qualifications
MD/PhD or other higher degree MRCP or equivalent
- Other Attributes
Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
- Clinical Experience
A special interest within Acute Medicine complementing those currently in the directorate.
- Clinical Experience
An interest in managing non-frail in acute care and the community would be particularly welcome Broad experience of working within the NHS
- Research Experience
Participation in research with peer-reviewed publications
- Teaching Experience
Evidence of ability to organise training / teaching events.
- Teaching Experience
A teaching qualification
- Management and Administrative Experience
Formal management course with previous management experience especially of change management.
Job overview
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking to appoint Specialist Grade doctors in Acute Medicine to work across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), General Medicine wards and the acute medical take at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Woolwich.
The post is designed for experienced clinicians with at least 12 years of clinical practice, including a minimum of 6 years at middle-grade level or above in acute and general internal medicine.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of this post is to provide clinical leadership across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), General Medicine wards and the Acute Medicine rotas. Specialist Grade doctors rotate through duties including Consultant/Specialist Grade doctor of the Week for the AMU, Ambulatory Care, and on-call commitments within an eight-week cycle. This rotation pattern may be adjusted in line with departmental needs.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director (on behalf of the Medical Director) within three months of appointment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to job description.
Specialist Grade doctor Responsibilities
- On-site presence 09:00–17:00 including morning ward round and MDT board round.
- Afternoon mini-board round and review of new or deteriorating patients.
- Participation in the Medical SDEC service (Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00).
- Contribution to the acute medical take and post-night review processes.
- Participation in the 1:10 weekend non-frail GIM rota.
- Supporting the development of a future 7‑day AMU service.
- Commitment to continuous improvement of acute and general medical services.
A separate on‑call Consultant begins at 09:00 to oversee admissions until 17:00, with early evening cover (17:00–21:00) provided by rotating GIM-accredited and acute medical Consultants. Frailty post‑take assessments operate under a separate model using modified Bournemouth criteria.
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 Specialist Doctor in Acute Medicine with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Acute Medicine role. The advertised salary is £104,401 - £115,341 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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