Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 09 July 2026.

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague with an interest in Acute Medicine to join our existing team of consultants. We currently have 19 consultants, many of whom benefit from a shared job plan within their chosen specialty field, such as Infectious Diseases.

With the implementation of Direct Access Pathways, the UHCW Acute Medicine department is undergoing an exciting period of change and expansion. We are looking for passionate physicians to play an integral role in developing our existing medical admissions and short stay services, whilst also helping shape our new Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Acute Frailty units. We would welcome applicants with an interest in Acute Frailty and could support a Job Plan with this as the main area of clinical practice.

For consultants looking to undertake CESR application, we have a wealth of experience within our existing consultant workforce. We have successfully supported several of our consultants through CESR and offer peer support for staff exploring CCT by this route.

The appointee will be expected to provide, and further develop, acute services for the Trust. This will be done in collaboration with colleagues in all disciplines, including primary and tertiary care, to provide an integrated and high quality service for patients. This includes delivering services in an effective and efficient manner, ensuring the principles of risk management and clinical governance are always maintained.

Main duties of the job

• Take on ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
• Develop and maintain good communications with general practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
• Work with colleagues to develop and deliver acute medicine within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
• Provide a consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and primary care.
• Participate in the further development of the urgent care model for acute medicine working closely with colleagues in the emergency department and primary care.
• Participate in the further development of Same Day Emergency Care pathways in acute medicine and of treatment protocols and guidelines for critical care medicine.
• Provide out of hours cover on an equal basis with consultant colleagues to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided.
• Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.

Job responsibilities

Appointees will undertake an initial 10 PA job plan, including 8 direct clinical care sessions of professional activity (PAs) (on a full time basis and subject to job planning). Direct clinical care will be based across the various areas of Acute Medicine, including the Medical Assessment Unit, Acute Medicine Short Stay and Same Day Emergency Care.

Consultants are expected to contribute to provision of out of hours cover, through sharing of long day, late shift, and weekend cover. This work is agreed within the consultant job plan and overnight consultant cover is provided by General Internal Medicine.

Appointees will receive 1.5 PAs per week for core supporting professional activity (SPA). This allows each consultant time for preparation for revalidation, personal study (e.g. internal CPD, including attending trust educational meetings and the grand round), personal / professional administration (e.g. preparation for appraisal and job planning, completing 360 degree feedback for colleagues, etc.), mandatory training as defined by UHCW, attendance at internal departmental meetings, internal audit and clinical governance meetings, contributing to national audits, basic undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and clinical supervision, attending regular specialty meetings.

Consultants are expected to support the department through additional SPA roles, up to 1 PA of additional SPA time. Example roles include leads for postgraduate education, audit lead, and undergraduate teaching via medical faculty, and supervision of non training grade doctors (clinical fellows).

Acute medicine consultants use a dedicated office space within the acute medical department. Secretarial support is provided within the department.

As part of their core working, acute medical consultants undertake the review of patients as part of post take ward rounds. Acute medical consultants at UHCW work within defined areas and are expected to see all medical patients within those areas during their duty periods.

An example job plan is given below but will be the subject of agreement between the general managers and clinical leadership with the successful candidate. This job plan will be reviewed annually. It will cover all aspects of a consultant's professional practice; clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities, including a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. It should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

Appointed candidates will be welcome to discuss taking on further programmed activities, beyond a 10 PA/week contract.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

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• Meets all desirable criteria

Experience / Knowledge

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Management & Administrative

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Teaching & Training

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Research, Audit & Clinical Governance

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Communication Skills & Abilities

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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.