Locum Consultant in General Medicine

Main area General Internal Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 months) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (May include requirement to participate in medical on call rota) Job  
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Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Across Site Town LEICESTER Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/02/2026 23:59

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Consultant in General Internal Medicine

This is an exciting opportunity to join our welcoming and friendly team within the department of General Internal Medicine (GIM), as part of our strategy to improve medical inpatient care. The GIM wards are currently based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and the Leicester General Hospital.

The successful applicants will work with colleagues on the GIM inpatient base wards. Appointees will play a key role in helping to deliver GIM education at postgraduate level, to help train future consultants in GIM and develop urgent outpatient care for GIM patients.

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust consists of three acute teaching hospitals serving the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). It is fully committed to Continuing Medical Education for consultants.

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years ).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.

• To provide senior clinical decision making on a GIM ward designed for patients not appropriate for immediate discharge or transfer. This will include consultant ward rounds & board rounds.
• To provide clinical PA's for specialist interest outpatient services, as agreed with the service.
• To partake in the out of hours Medical Consultant Rota for either the Acute Medical Unit (Leicester Royal Infirmary) or Clinical Decisions Unit (Glenfield General Hospital).
• To lead on the implementation of “Red to Green” processes on the ward along with other systems to ensure appropriate and safe clinical care on the ward.
• To supervise and train junior medical staff. This will include supporting a new CESR programme to support development of future GIM…