Locum Consultant

**Job description**

**Job Summary**:
We are seeking experienced and highly motivated **Locum Consultants** to provide essential care and expertise across multiple specialty areas within NHS hospitals. This role provides a unique opportunity to deliver high-quality patient care within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

**Specialties Available**:
We are currently recruiting locum consultants across the following specialties:

- **Acute Medicine**:

- **Anaesthetics**:

- **Cardiology**:

- **Clinical Oncology**:

- **Dermatology**:

- **Diabetes and Endocrinology**:

- **Emergency Medicine (A&E)**:

- **General Medicine**:

- **Gastroenterology**:

- **General Surgery**:

- **Geriatric Medicine**:

- **Haematology**:

- **Neurology**:

- **Obstetrics & Gynaecology**:

- **Ophthalmology**:

- **Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery**:

- **Orthopaedics & Trauma**:

- **Paediatrics**:

- **Plastic Surgery**:

- **Psychiatry (General Adult, CAMHS, Forensic)**:

- **Public Health**:

- **Radiology**:

- **Renal Medicine**:

- **Respiratory Medicine**:

- **Rheumatology**:

- **Urology**:

- **Vascular Surgery**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide high-quality clinical care within the specialty area, managing inpatient and outpatient services.
- Participate in the delivery of clinical teaching, training junior doctors and medical students.
- Lead ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Offer on-call services and cover emergency shifts as required.
- Ensure the timely and effective diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients.
- Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of clinical services within the Trust.
- Work in collaboration with nursing, allied health professionals, and other specialties to deliver integrated care.
- Maintain accurate patient records, adhering to NHS standards and data protection guidelines.
- Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement projects to enhance patient outcomes.

**Person Specification**:
**Qualifications**:

- **Medical Degree (MBBS/MBChB or equivalent)** - Essential
- **Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)** - Essential
- **Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in relevant specialty** or **CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration)** - Essential
- **Full inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in [Specialty]** - Essential
- **Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP)/Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)/other relevant college or equivalent** - Desirable
- **Basic Life Support (BLS)** and **Advanced Life Support (ALS)** certification - Essential

**Experience**:

- Significant experience as a Consultant in a relevant specialty, including management of complex cases.
- Evidence of teaching, supervision, and mentoring of junior doctors and other staff.
- Experience in working as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Research and audit experience within the specialty - Desirable.

**Skills and Knowledge**:

- Expertise in the latest clinical protocols and evidence-based guidelines for managing patients in your specialty.
- Excellent diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to manage emergency situations effectively.
- Commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.
- Familiarity with NHS systems and protocols.

**Additional Requirements**:

- Ability to work flexibly to cover varying shifts, including on-call duties.
- Committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Willingness to engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and revalidation activities.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced and challenging clinical environment.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £113.73-£116.97 per hour

Expected hours: 45 - 50 per week

Additional pay:

- Commission pay

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- No weekends
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CONSULTANT NHS