NHS
Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine
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Job Description
- Req#: C9236-25-1108?language=en&page=1000&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with CCT (or within 6 months from appointment) in Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP
- Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
- SCM in Acute Medicine
- Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with experience in Acute Medicine or GIM. (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
- Acute Medicine experience
- Acute Frailty Experience
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines
- Able to demonstrate team leadership
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
- PGCME
- ALS
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
- Patient & Customer Focus
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respect
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Department
- Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with CCT (or within 6 months from appointment) in Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP
- Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
- SCM in Acute Medicine
- Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with experience in Acute Medicine or GIM. (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
- Acute Medicine experience
- Acute Frailty Experience
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines
- Able to demonstrate team leadership
- Experience of teaching medical and other staff
- PGCME
- ALS
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
- Patient & Customer Focus
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respect
- Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Department
Job summary
The successful candidate will be joining our dynamic and forward thinking team of Acute Physicians all with a range of supporting interests. There are significant opportunities for candidates to pursue their interest in areas which will enhance the Unit and the Individual.
Our team currently hold leadership positions throughout the organisation including; GIRFT lead, Clinical Directors for Quality Improvement, for Clinical Effectiveness, for Mortality as well as positions in Education including Foundation Programme Director and Associate International Director for International Medical Graduates for the Royal College of Physicians. Colleagues are also currently involved in NICE Guideline Committee work.
We work alongside Elderly Medicine colleagues as well as with a team of junior doctors, clinical fellows, ACPs, pharmacists, therapists and an excellent team of dynamic nursing staff.
We have pioneered the development of Acute Medicine services including an embedded Acute Frailty Zone, a Virtual Ward using Salford's advanced and well developed Electronic Patient Record, Ambulatory Emergency Care as well as close collaboration with our nearby Emergency Department colleagues. We are currently optimising a Same Day Emergency Care service.
Main duties of the job
The post offers a 1 WTE job plan at consultant level, based at Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). The post-holder will be entitled to patient administrative time and core SPA within their job plan. The job plan will be agreed with the successful post holder and will be in line with BMA guidelines.
About us
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page:Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers
Details
Date posted
19 June 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
236-SCO-LCON-ACUTE-25
Job locations
Salford Royal Hopital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Professional Registratio
Essential
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Professional Registratio
Essential
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hopital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Royal Hopital
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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