Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine (Maternity Leave cover)
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Main area
Acute Medicine
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (10 PAs)
Hours
Full time
Part time
Job share
10 sessions per week
Job ref
193-MS2196UCG
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/03/2026 08:00
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ' Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'.
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We are A spirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are R esourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
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At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term consultant to join our Acute Medicine team to cover maternity leave from April 2026 for 12 months at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
There is the potential for PAs in another speciality, teaching, and research depending on clinical need, availability and funding.
Less than full time applications are actively welcomed, recognising the importance of variable job planning to ensure a sustainable career.
Main duties of the job
This is a 10 PA post for a Consultant Acute Physician with or without a specialty interest, at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the acute medicine service with the present consultants. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide, alongside the current team, the acute medicine service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, including in-patient and same day emergency care
Provide clinical supervision to junior medical staff working within the department
Comply with the GMC requirements of the Duties of a Doctor at all times
Management Responsibilities
Active participation in monthly clinical governance and consultant meetings
Active participation in departmental audit and quality improvement projects
Active participation in trainee teaching and development
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on or
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see enclosed job information pack.
Visits to the department are strongly supported so please get in touch for this to be arranged.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCST in Acute Medicine, GIM, infectious diseases or microbiology at interview date
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Desirable criteria
Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
Fully trained in Acute Medicine, GIM, infectious diseases or microbiology
Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
Experience in all aspects of general medicine and patient care
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews thus applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview.
All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. This is in order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.
Important
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
All vacancies followed by INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.
All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employees.
All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
Applications from Tier 2 candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK are welcome but such candidates will not be appointed to the post if there are a sufficient number of other suitable and available candidates, as the employing body will in those circumstances be unable to satisfy the Resident Market Labour Test as required by the Border Immigration Authority.
The Trust operates a smoke-free policy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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