Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic Consultant in Acute Medicine to join our expanding team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of acute and frailty care within a modernised and well-supported Acute Medical Unit (AMU).
Job Title Consultant in Acute Medicine QEH (Ambulatory Care Unit)
Job Type Full-time
Salary £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Location Woolwich, London
Deadline 5 October 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential:
- Full registration with GMC inclusion on the GMC specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of expected date of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or appropriate equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Experience
Essential:
- Broad experience in acute and general internal medicine
- Proven leadership in clinical settings
- Experience in supervising and developing junior staff
- Evidence of service development, audit, or research activity
Desirable:
- Experience in frailty or ambulatory care models
Skills and Knowledge
Essential:
- Strong clinical decision-making and situational awareness
- Commitment to clinical governance and patient safety
- Excellent communication and team-working skills
- Evidence of teaching and educational supervision
- Understanding of current issues within Acute Medicine and future direction of speciality
Desirable:
- Experience in quality improvement and change management
- Interest in digital innovation or integrated care
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
- Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.
UK Registration:
- Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree, MBBS or equivalentFellow of the Royal College of physicians or equivalentFull and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants that are UK trained, must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register/Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) application in a non-CCT specialty awaiting approval
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive Training and experience in acute and general medicine
Desirable
- Training and experience in acute and general medicine
- Broad experience of working within the NHSclinical
Audit
Essential
- Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 18months.
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
- Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Desirable
- Publication of audit results.
- Evidence of involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Educational supervision accreditation
Desirable
- An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
- Previous experience in trainee Supervision
- Knowledge of current changes in medical training
- Higher teaching qualification
- Presentations at National or International meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management
IT skills
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
- Ability to use patient information system
Other Attributes
Essential
- Effective communicator – verbal and written
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates leadership and organisational skills
- Evidence of interest/training in managementWill contribute to Departmental/ Trust management
- Will pursue personal professional development
- Will assist with Departmental/ Trust development
- Aware of equal opportunities issues
- Recent experience/familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff
Desirable
- Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
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