Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Meicine
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term from 01.10.2026 until 30.09.2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 8.5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 430-MED26-707A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Acute Medicine - Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/07/2026
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine
Locum Consultant
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Applications are invited to apply for a Fixed Term Contract Locum Consultant post in Acute Medicine at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Acute Physician or Specialty Physician with an interest in Acute Medicine to join our team of Acute Physicians. Candidates dual-trained in General Internal Medicine and Specialty Medicine would be welcome to apply and specialty sessions would be considered and accommodated where possible. MKUH are due to open a new state-of-the-art Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) Unit in October 2022, and this post will be crucial to support the new unit and deliver 7 days a week Same Day Emergency Care.
“This role does not meet the Trust’s hard-to-recruit criteria. Therefore, please be advised that relocation expenses will not be provided”
Main duties of the job
The job plan on appointment will consist of a split of 8.75:1.25 DCC/SPA. The SPA component is made up of core activities (appraisal, revalidation, CME, routine departmental meetings etc.) and non-core activities. Non-core activities are discussed and agreed within the Trust (via an agreed tariff and, on occasion, through a personal agreement). Non-core SPA may reflect activities such as educational supervision, research, leadership and quality improvement. Following an appointment, non-core SPA may be used to participate in our consultant development programme, or in acquiring or consolidating specific skills and expertise. Non-core SPA is only available if specific activities and objectives are mutually agreed in job planning.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a degree of flexibility within the job plan, and this example is for illustrative purposes only. Where individuals have a speciality interest, this can be considered, and a job planned if mutually beneficial. This schedule outlines the Direct Clinical Care component (DCC) of the job plan. In addition, the candidate will be on the General medial on call rota and the MAU weekend rota. SPA activity and clinical admin can be delivered flexibly around the clinical shifts. SPA activity is outlined in the accompanying table and is delivered over the 5-week cycle rather than per week. It would be expected that the successful candidate would organise their own timetable with regard to fitting this activity into the job plan. There would be flexibility to swap shifts to prevent longer periods of work inadvertently caused by the on-call rotas
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical degree MRCP(UK) diploma or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and Specialist Registration.
- Accreditation in General (internal) Medicine and/or Acute internal Medicine
Desirable criteria
- A higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or PhD
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment. Evidence of achievement of CMT competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: - Good clinical care - Maintaining good medical practice - Good relationships and communication with patients - Good working relationships with colleagues - Good teaching and training - Professional behaviour and probity - Delivery of good acute clinical care.
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
Application completion
Essential criteria
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Experience/ Training
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in Clinical Governance activities
- Interest and commitment to Acute Medicine
- Ambulatory care pathways experience
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Breadth of experience within and outside specialty
Teaching
Essential criteria
- A proven background in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching with evidence of training for the role is highly desirable
- Ability to be able to appraise both trainees and other staff
Desirable criteria
- A qualification in Medical
- Education, such as a Diploma or PG cert.
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate and develop junior medical staff
- Demonstrate evidence of effective medical management skills
- Interest in medical management
- Ability and desire to take part in Clinical Directorate management
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently and as part of the Medical Directorate
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Must be able, when on call, to return to the hospital if required within thirty minutes
- Will be required to maintain full registration with the GMC as well as remaining on the Specialist Register.
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Essential criteria
- Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job
- Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
- Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal.
- Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Hasan Raza
- Job title
- Consultant Acute Physician and CSU Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Candidates wishing to discuss more details of the post, please contact:
Dr Chris Lindesay, Consultant Acute Physician and Divisional Director
[email protected] ,01908 997054
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