Job Description

Locum Consultant - NHS Trust (ASAP Start)

Job Title:

Locum Consultant

Location:

NHS TRUST

Start Date:

ASAP

Duration:

[ 3 months initially, with possible extension]

Working Pattern:

Full time / Part time / On-call rota as required

Pay:

Competitive - in line with NHS Consultant scale (Agency / Bank rate applicable)

Job Summary

The NHS Trust is seeking an experienced

Locum Consultant

to provide high-quality clinical care within the department. The postholder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred service delivery.

This is an

urgent start

position to cover [e.g. sickness, vacancy, or maternity leave], and the successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities

Provide consultant-level clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients within your specialty. Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions (if applicable), and MDT meetings. Supervise and support junior medical staff and allied health professionals. Contribute to departmental teaching, audit, and quality improvement activities. Participate in the on-call rota (if required). Ensure compliance with Trust policies, GMC standards, and clinical governance frameworks.

Essential Requirements

Full

GMC registration

with a valid licence to practise.

CCT / CESR

(or within 6 months of completion) in relevant specialty. NHS experience at consultant or senior level. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Ability to start immediately (ASAP availability).

Desirable Requirements

Experience in service development and clinical governance. Evidence of teaching and training junior staff. Research or audit involvement.

Specialties Commonly Covered for Locum Consultant Roles

You can tailor depending on service need -- here's a list of specialties NHS Trusts often recruit for:

Medical Specialties

Acute / General Medicine Cardiology Respiratory Medicine Gastroenterology Endocrinology & Diabetes Nephrology Geriatric Medicine Haematology Oncology Neurology Rheumatology Infectious Diseases

Surgical Specialties

General Surgery Orthopaedics & Trauma ENT (Otolaryngology) Urology Colorectal Surgery Vascular Surgery Breast Surgery Plastic Surgery

Other Major Specialties

Emergency Medicine (A&E) Anaesthetics Intensive Care (Critical Care / ICU) Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics / Neonatology Psychiatry (General / CAMHS / Old Age) Radiology Pathology (Histopathology, Microbiology) Ophthalmology Dermatology Public Health Medicine
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 90.72-125.00 per hour

Expected hours: 45 - 50 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person