Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Employer type NHS; Site Addenbrooke's Hospital; Town Cambridge

Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro-rata; Salary period Yearly; Closing 25/03/:59; Interview date 14/04/2026

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant (6.5 PAs) in Acute Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post is available to commence as soon as possible for a period of 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to all aspects of clinical services provided by the Acute Internal Medicine department. AIM clinical services include a GP liaison service, same day emergency care, emergency assessment units and a virtual follow-up clinic. In addition, they are expected to also contribute to teaching and training.

The successful candidate will be fully registered with the GMC and have CCT in Acute Medicine or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification Qualifications

• Score 1-5

Standards

• Score 1-5

Professionalism

• Score 1-5

Clinical Skills

• Score 1-5

Specialty Specific Skills

• Score 1-5

Clinical Governance

• Score 1-5

Communication Skills

• Score 1-5

Personal Skills

• Score 1-5

Understanding of the NHS

• Score 1-5

Professional Development

• Score 1-5

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Akimichi Inaba; Job title Clinical Lead for Acute Internal Medicine; Email address

Additional information

Enquiries should be directed to Clinical Lead for Acute Internal Medicine, Dr Akimichi Inaba via email at