Locum Consultant Acute Medicine

Esht; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 109,000 - GBP 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East Sussex is looking for a Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine. The role involves developing high-quality services and working in collaboration with other medical specialties. Candidates should have strong qualifications including an MB BS or equivalent and membership of the Royal College of Physicians. This challenging position requires effective communication and teamwork. Competitive salary package provided, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Free psychological support

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Wide experience in General (Internal) Medicine.
• Completion of relevant courses.
• Experience in teaching medical students and nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Acute Medicine service.
• Work across acute sites within the acute medical ward.
• Collaborate with colleagues in various specialties.

Skills

Effective communicator

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

IT proficiency

Advanced presentation skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians

Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice

Job description

Main area Acute Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed term for 1 year) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:6 weekend on call) Job ref 374-EB-2217-B

Site Eastbourne/ Conquest Town Eastbourne/ Hastings Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/02/2026 23:59

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.

Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.

In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.

Job overview

This post will help with the further development of the Acute Medicine service, as we are working towards being an outstanding trust, the CQC0, and Eastbourne District General Hospital was awarded Good. The existing Acute Medicine team are committed to delivering a high quality service and an enthusiastic individual is required to help take these plans forward. This appointment will help to drive forward the development of the SDEC service and ensure that high quality safe care facilitates early discharge, reduce patient length of stay and ensure the transfer of appropriate patients to the sub-specialities.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant would be working across both acute sites within the acute medical ward and SDEC in collaboration with colleagues from the Emergency Department, Frailty and other medical specialties. We would support candidates a special one.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualification, Higher Qualifications & Registration

• MB BS or equivalent
• Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
• MD or equivalent
• eSCE in acute Internal Medicine

Training & Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of General (Internal) Medicine.
• Experience in setting up an ambulatory care service or in other relevant medical specialities
• Completion of courses relevant to chosen specialties.
• Ability to develop a specialty or subspecialty interest within the field of Acute Internal Medicine, which complements those of the current team.

Administration & Management

• Evidence of participation in management
• Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
• Management and / or leadership experience

Audit, Research & Publications

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement
• Understanding of the role of research
• Publication of audit projects
• Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
• Ability to lead clinical research projects

Personal Skills & Personal Attributes

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiarity with information technology and ability to use the Microsoft office package.
• Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.
• Professional attitude towards work Good record of attendance
• Advanced presentation skills
• Demonstration of initiated projects
• UK Driving Licence

Teaching

• Experience in teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Responsive and
• Well led

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 Fiona Holter
Job title Service Manager
Email address [e-mail]

Additional information If you are from a recruitment agency then please contact our HR department or encourage your candidate to apply via the NHS jobs website. Direct referral to the department will not be possible.