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Job summary
The General Medicine department has expanded its footprint to cover 3 inpatient (28 bed) units and medical outliers with a Consultant establishment of 5.3 WTE. This has created a dynamic working environment that allows for holistic physician input throughout our patient journey. The outlier team offers both medical outliers and surgical liaison and there are opportunities for the post holder to strengthen our peri-operative offering, surgical liaison and trauma pathways. The department is responsible for the education of Higher Specialist Trainees, Internal Medical Trainees, GPVTS and Foundation Year Doctors.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Locum Consultant in General Medicine to join our team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical care; work inclusively across professional boundaries; contribute to education, research, quality improvement and service redesign; and help shape a safe, learning and improvement-focused culture.
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishops Stortford, and St Margarets Hospital in Epping. We employ c. 4,000 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishops Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
001261
Job locations
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Harlow
Essex
CM20 1QX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Teaching and training
- Provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, resident doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
- Participate in postgraduate education and training programmes.
- Research and innovation
- Support or lead research within the department.
- Contribute to clinical audits, publications and presentations at professional conferences.
- Management and leadership
- Participate in departmental meetings and service planning.
- Participate in clinical governance and risk management.
- Contribute to workforce planning and service redesign initiatives.
- Take on leadership roles as appropriate within the department or Trust.
- Demonstrate compassionate, inclusive and accountable leadership in day-to-day practice.
- Listen to and involve patients, colleagues and multidisciplinary partners when improving care.
- Promote psychological safety, openness, learning and respectful challenge.
- Reflect on personal impact, seek feedback and support the development of others.
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