Locum Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine & Nephrology: Sponsorship Available

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Job summary

This is a full-time fixed term joint post of one year duration between Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. Acute and General Medicine duties will be at University Hospital Lewisham and comprise 4.75 DCC PAs. Nephrology duties will be at both University Hospital Lewisham and Guy’s Hospital, comprise 3.25 DCC PA, including participation in the relevant renal MDMs and academic meetings either remotely or in person at Guy’s.

Main duties of the job

A new model for emergency medical admissions is being developed at Lewisham. The successful applicant will be involved in this redesign. The role will provide Consultant cover for medical ambulatory care, as well as 46 inpatient beds on the acute medical unit (Chestnut Ward). The post holder will be part of a team of 9 consultants in acute medicine.

A. JOB PLAN

The post is for a whole-time (10 PAs) Consultant Physician, of which 8 will be Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPAs).

The acute/general medicine component of the post attracts 4.75 DCC PA and the duties are as follows:

The post holder will cover the ambulatory care, acute medical unit including mid-take and post-take along with 8 other acute medical consultants on a rotational basis.

The Nephrology component of the post attracts 3.25 DCC PA and 0.25 SPA.

To provide guidance and management for patients with all forms of kidney disease looked after by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent. .
  • Registered with GMC
  • MRCP or equivalent.
  • CCT in Acute or General Internal
  • Medicine
  • CCT in Renal Medicine

Desirable

  • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
  • Other degrees, e.g. BSc MSc, MD.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Broad based training and wide experience of acute and general medicine.
  • Full range of nephrology training

Desirable

  • Previous consultant level experience in General Internal Medicine and/or renal medicine

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
  • Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk.

Desirable

  • Previous broader experience of clinical governance, clinical risk management and associated areas.

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience of, and strong commitment to, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Desirable

  • Evidence of educational leadership roles

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of organisational ability and experience of NHS management tasks

Desirable

  • Formal management course with previous experience especially of change management

IT Skills

Essential

  • Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
  • Ability to use patient information systems

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership
  • Organisational ability
  • Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations
  • Able to get on with other members of the multidisciplinary team
  • Credibility and integrity
  • o A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives
  • o Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
  • o Commitment to Appraisal and Revalidation

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).

Closing Date: 29 November 2026

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