Locum Consultant in Acute and General Medicine

Main area Acute Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Locum consultant) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On the on call rota) Job
-GM-AAU-290B

Site Bedford Hospital Town Bedford Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

We are looking to recruit a dynamic Locum Consultant in our Acute Medical Unit at Bedford Hospital which is part of the newly merged Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Innovation in the delivery of acute medical care is a key requirement of this role.

Please note this is a 6 month fixed term position to cover a short term gap within the team.

The appointee will work with colleagues to cover the Acute Medical Unit and the adjoining Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, covering the SDEC inpatient clinic returns and referral reviews in SDEC Assessment area. The appointee may have to cover a General Medical Ward depending on service need. They will participate in an integrated on call medical rota which currently sits at 1 in 16 but may be subject to change in line with the 7 day working provision.

Provide a consultant based service to the patients attending the AAU/SDEC with most duties being “ward round and/or shop floor based” to ensure early consultant review and decision making.

The post holder will be expected to participate in AAU post ward rounds mornings starting at 0830 am with the view to complete the review of patients by 12:00 pm, where there is a dedicated MDT meeting taking place every day for discussion of every patients ‘case and plan communication to all members of staff.

They will also be involved in a review or board rounds afternoons to address upcoming issues. Participation in speciality clinics will be planned as described by the timetable.

Carry out post take rounds, other ward rounds as necessary, outpatient clinics and hospital consultations.

Supervise junior medical staff and p articipate in the Multidisciplinary Team meetings where appropriate.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

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