Fixed Term Consultant in Acute Medicine

United Lincolnshire Hospital; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Lincoln is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join a supportive team of 19 consultants. This role involves providing medical treatment, collaborating with colleagues, and maintaining patient care during pressures. Candidates should have experience in Acute Medicine and a Specialty Doctor qualification or equivalent. The position offers a competitive salary, relocation package, annual leave benefits, and access to NHS discounts.

Benefits

Excellent relocation package

Support for overseas candidates seeking CESR

Competitive pay rates

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Extensive training and development opportunities

Health-life-balance support

Various NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Currently working as a Specialty Doctor or equivalent with experience of Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment of medical patients and refer such patients to specialists.
• Maintain responsibility for patient care and proper functioning of the department.
• Review medical patients awaiting transfer during site pressures.
• Assume medical responsibility during out-of-hours as on-call physician.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing colleagues.
• Shape local service collaboratively with stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in Acute Medicine

Education

Specialty Doctor qualification or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust as a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Lincoln County Hospital.

Overview

We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Physicians in Acute Medicine to join our supportive, friendly and forward‑thinking team making a total of 19 Acute Medicine consultants across 3 acute care hospitals. These posts aim to support the expansion of the Acute Medicine Department in line with the Trust strategy to provide outstanding care, personally delivered in the urgent care stream. The successful candidates will be part of a dynamic and diverse team, based in one of our three acute hospitals and collaborating to implement best practice and achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients and the best possible work experience for our teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment of medical patients and refer such patients to specialist colleagues as required.
• Maintain continuing responsibility for the care of patients in charge and for the proper functioning of the department.
• Review medical patients still in ED awaiting transfer when the site is facing pressures.
• During out‑of‑hours, assume medical responsibility of patients as the on‑call physician.
• Work collaboratively with medical and nursing colleagues.
• Play a key role in shaping the service locally, collaborating with stakeholders and providing leadership on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Currently working as a Specialty Doctor or equivalent with experience of Acute Medicine.

Benefits

• Excellent relocation package – 8% of first‑year starting salary as per Relocation Policy.
• Full support for overseas candidates seeking CESR in the UK.
• Competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 27 days (increasing to 29 after 5 years, 33 after 10 years).
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Health‑life‑balance support, Occupational Health Service.
• Various NHS discounts available.

Contact

For further details or informal visits contact:
Name: Viv Grimer
Job title: Operational Service Manager
Email: [e-mail]