Consultant

Consultant in Acute and General Medicine

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

London

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

"Best of both" at the Whittington - The Whittington Hospital is a unique place. It combines the academic ethos of a University Hospital with the friendliness of a Rural DGH. The number of students and junior doctors who return as registrars and consultants is testament to the positive working environment and the collegiate atmosphere that has been created. Add in the lowest Standardised Mortality Ratio in the country and you have a hospital that is a great place to work. The Acute Medicine Team is at the heart of daily life at the Whittington and we are now looking for an enthusiastic and committed consultant to join our team. You will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services. You will also be on the GIM on call weekend and out of hours rota which is run from the larger cohort of GIM specialities combined with the Acute Medicine consultants. You will have experience of a broad acute medical training and will be capable of handling the range of medical problems that occur within the setting of an acute hospital. You must be an effective team player and will be flexible in approaching new ways of working. As well as having an absorbing job you will have numerous opportunities to continue to develop your career. Interview date: 22 July 2026 **Please note that as per our Trust processes you will be expected to make yourself available to attend a face to face interview if successfully short listed for this post.**

Consultant in Acute and General Medicine

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

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Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration MBBS, MRCP or equivalent
Entry on Specialist Register in Acute Medicine or General (Internal) Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview
Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to organise research and work within research governance procedures
Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within speciality
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
Experience of conducting clinical audit
Participated in research
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients.
Be able to work in a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
Knowledge of resource management issues
Team player

Desirable

MSc, PhD
CCT in Acute Medicine
Consideration will also be given to applicants with Specialty Training in General (Internal) Medicine who have demonstrated a firm commitment to a career in Acute Medicine
Formal training in educational and clinical supervision of junior Drs
Formal training in management and administration
Guideline and pathway development
Experience in organising educational activities
Published papers in peer reviewed journals

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