Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in the newly founded Directorate of General Internal Medicine providing inpatient care for acute general medical admissions on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. The job will predominantly be to provide Consultant level inpatient ward cover of the General Internal Medicine wards though there may be opportunity for subspecialist interest OPD activity.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant in General Internal Medicine will provide general medical care on one of the GIM wards at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. The ward will have 22-25 beds and cross cover may be required to support colleagues annual leave. The ward cover will be supported across the directorate by 2 Specialty Doctors, a Senior Clinical Fellow and Junior Clinical Fellows
About us
The Division of Medicine and Emergency Care is implementing an optimisation plan for the inpatient medical wards to improve patient care, experience and safety with the aim to have the right patients on the right wards for their medical needs. The established medical directorates of Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Digestive Diseases, Metabolic Medicine, Medicine for Older People and Respiratory Medicine all have inpatient wards and the newly established General Internal Medicine wards will add to the bed base with 2 additional GIM wards initially and a 3rd ward has also been funded for 6 months of the year to manage winter pressures.
New Consultants will be supported on a consultant leadership programme.
Details
Date posted
24 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
435-MQ27-26
Job locations
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work 10 programmed activities for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust including weekend cover 1 in 7. It is anticipated that the appointee will join the overnight on call rota after appointment. Please see the attached indicative job plan for further details. An on call supplement is payable (band A) for the 1:21 on-call rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work 10 programmed activities for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust including weekend cover 1 in 7. It is anticipated that the appointee will join the overnight on call rota after appointment. Please see the attached indicative job plan for further details. An on call supplement is payable (band A) for the 1:21 on-call rota.
Person Specification
Certificate
Essential
* Good communication skills.
* Entered on the GMC Register, CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent or within 6 months of achieving this
* Hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or an equivalent qualification
Desirable
* Higher Degree
Role requirements
Essential
* Significant staff management experience
Commitment to teaching
Essential
* Maintain professional relationships
Comprehenive clinical experience of General (Internal) Medicine
Essential
* Membership of MRCP or equivalent
Person Specification
Certificate
Essential
* Good communication skills.
* Entered on the GMC Register, CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent or within 6 months of achieving this
* Hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or an equivalent qualification
Desirable
* Higher Degree
Role requirements
Essential
* Significant staff management experience
Commitment to teaching
Essential
* Maintain professional relationships
Comprehenive clinical experience of General (Internal) Medicine
Essential
* Membership of MRCP or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
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Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Employer's website
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