Locum Consultant in Acute and General Medicine | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E13 8SL
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine

Newham University Hospital · Barts Health NHS Trust

Fixed term – 12 months | Full time (10 PAs) | With a view to substantive appointment

Newham University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is seeking aConsultant Physician in Acute and General (Internal) Medicineto join our growing Acute Medicine team on a 12-month fixed-term, full-time basis (10 PAs). The post has been created to strengthen consultant staffing at the hospital’s front door and comes at an exciting time: the Division of Medicine has adopted a newly agreed two-directorate operating model, with Acute Medicine now sitting within the newUrgent & Emergency Care (UEC) Directoratealongside the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care. Substantive recruitment to this and further Acute Medicine consultant posts is expected within the next few months, and the post-holder would be warmly encouraged to apply.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties

associated with patient care. To oversee the Acute Medical take, performing mid and post-take ward

rounds, facilitating specialty referrals and triage. To provide an immediate medical opinion for

seriously ill patients at the request of junior medical staff.

2. Leadership, development and organisation of the services in their charge in line with the Trusts’

business plans. Liaison and communication with the Lead Clinician and Clinical Director for Acute

Medicine and the General Manager for Medicine

3. Development of their own interests and sub-specialties within the specialty, including active

participation in Research, Audit and Quality Improvement Programmes.

4. Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

5. To provide evidence-based care.

6. To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out within the site and Trust

guidelines.

7. To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues within the department, other clinical

specialties within the Trust, General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.

8. To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work, working closely and regularly with the

consultant medical staff.

9. To provide cover for annual and study leave colleagues so far as is practicable.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026

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