Locum Consultant Acute Physicians | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust


Company:	Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per Annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to welcome Locum Consultants to join our expanding team of motivated Consultants and Locum Consultants working across both sites.

These are posts for Locum Consultants for up to 12 months initially in the Department of Acute Medicine. Successful applicants will join our expanding team of motivated Consultants working across both sites. Candidates with Acute Internal Medicine training and/or GIM training wishing to do hybrid posts are encouraged to apply. We are keen to support colleague’s professional clinical areas of interest (e.g., Rheumatology or Respiratory to name a few) and are open to negotiations on your individual job plan.

Managing Acute take

• Supervising the medical admissions ensuring timely junior team assessment and Consultant post take review of all new patients referred to acute medicine throughout the acute medical floor.

• Leading and supporting the medical handover every morning including focusing on learning opportunities.

• Driving the acute medical take and making sure patients are seen and dealt with efficiently and timely manner.

• Ensuring national and hospital target of care and assessment of patients are complied with in a timely manner.

• Provide advice and when appropriate review of patients when requested by the medical and nursing staff on the acute medical floor.

• Engaging in timely discussions with subspecialties such as ITU/Cardiology/Renal (to name a few) in the care management of unwell acute medical admissions.

Same Day Emergency care (SDEC)

• Prompt assessment of patients seen in this area including early senior reviews to initiate investigations required for rapid turnaround of these patients.

• Facilitating ‘PULL’ and ‘PUSH’ of patients from the emergency department based on SDEC criteria.

• Support the work of medical team and nurses in this clinical space.

• Referral to the appropriate discharge support services where needed e.g. OPAT and Virtual ward.

• Liaise with other specialties as required.

• Good communication with Primary Care Colleagues to ensure smooth transition of care of patients once discharge.

Please refer to Job Pack for additional information.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026

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