Daytime working hours (09:00-17:00) provide a great work-life balance.
Opportunity to gain extensive experience in Acute Medicine within a reputable NHS Trust.
Strong consultant presence ensures high-quality mentorship and support in patient care.
Chance to work closely with a multidisciplinary team, enhancing collaboration skills.
Involvement in various clinical responsibilities, including clerk patients and participate in a cardiac arrest team.
Commitment to professional development with opportunities for career advancement.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Trust Grade Doctor at the SHO level to join the Acute Medicine team at St Mary’s Hospital in London. This full-time locum position, scheduled from 09:00 to 17:00, offers a dynamic opportunity for a physician with at least one year of clinical experience, preferably within the NHS, to work in a consultant-led environment. The role involves managing patients in General Internal Medicine wards, participating in on-call duties, and being part of the cardiac arrest team. With significant consultant support and a focus on a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, this position aims to enhance the Acute Medicine service while providing essential experience in a fast-paced setting.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage with various specialties and contribute to the development of emergency care pathways. The initial contract extends from February to August 2025, potentially extendable up to 12 months, and flexible working options are available. Candidates must have GMC registration and should be prepared to discuss vaccination status due to Covid-19 policies. The Trust promotes equal opportunities and is committed to staff wellbeing and career development.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage with various specialties and contribute to the development of emergency care pathways. The initial contract extends from February to August 2025, potentially extendable up to 12 months, and flexible working options are available. Candidates must have GMC registration and should be prepared to discuss vaccination status due to Covid-19 policies. The Trust promotes equal opportunities and is committed to staff wellbeing and career development.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable doctor to join our Acute Medicine team at St Mary’s Hospital (SMH), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as a Locum SHO (Trust Grade Doctor).
This post is a daytime role, working from 09:00-17:00, with the possibility of on-call duties depending on service needs and the post holder’s experience.
The position is suitable for a doctor with at least one year of clinical experience and prior NHS experience. This role will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the dynamic field of Acute Medicine and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
The role is of a FY2, IMT 1 or 2 level trainee in Acute Medicine. The post holder will be expected to work across the General Internal Medicine wards. They will have the opportunity to be on the take rota and clerk sick patients, as well as be on the cardiac arrest team. There is a strong consultant presence with a daily consultant led presence and onsite consultant cover.
To be eligible for this role candidates should possess GMC registration with a license to practice. This is a full-time post advertised for an initial 6-month period (February to August 2025), with the possibility of extension to 12 months depending on service needs.
The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed at the interview stage.
The Acute Medicine service at St Mary’s Hospital provides a consultant led service for all patients admitted under Acute Medicine 24 hours, 7 days per week. There are two inpatient wards co-located on the first floor of the main hospital building with 39 beds between them. These are the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) 1-17, AMU 18-35 and there are 4 acute side rooms.
The Acute Medicine service at St Mary’s Hospital works closely with the Emergency Department and with other Specialty Medicine services. The Acute Medicine service has a fast turnover of patients; our usual length of stay is around 1.5 days. This is due to a consultant led service with twice-daily consultant input into patient care, great support from imaging and diagnostics, multidisciplinary approach to patient care (delivered by the Frailty team) and an excellent pharmacy team across Acute Medicine. In addition, there is daily input from consultant lead specialties such as gastroenterology, respiratory, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychiatry, etc. for patients who require specialist input. The appointment to this post will bolster the Acute Medicine service provision to continue delivering safe and timely care to medical patients requiring admission.
Although the appointee to this post will work mainly in the Acute Medicine service, their appointment will also allow for the development of expanded same day emergency care pathways within the urgent and emergency care directorate.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr George Tharakan Job title: Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine Email address:
This post is a daytime role, working from 09:00-17:00, with the possibility of on-call duties depending on service needs and the post holder’s experience.
The position is suitable for a doctor with at least one year of clinical experience and prior NHS experience. This role will provide an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the dynamic field of Acute Medicine and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
The role is of a FY2, IMT 1 or 2 level trainee in Acute Medicine. The post holder will be expected to work across the General Internal Medicine wards. They will have the opportunity to be on the take rota and clerk sick patients, as well as be on the cardiac arrest team. There is a strong consultant presence with a daily consultant led presence and onsite consultant cover.
To be eligible for this role candidates should possess GMC registration with a license to practice. This is a full-time post advertised for an initial 6-month period (February to August 2025), with the possibility of extension to 12 months depending on service needs.
The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed at the interview stage.
The Acute Medicine service at St Mary’s Hospital provides a consultant led service for all patients admitted under Acute Medicine 24 hours, 7 days per week. There are two inpatient wards co-located on the first floor of the main hospital building with 39 beds between them. These are the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) 1-17, AMU 18-35 and there are 4 acute side rooms.
The Acute Medicine service at St Mary’s Hospital works closely with the Emergency Department and with other Specialty Medicine services. The Acute Medicine service has a fast turnover of patients; our usual length of stay is around 1.5 days. This is due to a consultant led service with twice-daily consultant input into patient care, great support from imaging and diagnostics, multidisciplinary approach to patient care (delivered by the Frailty team) and an excellent pharmacy team across Acute Medicine. In addition, there is daily input from consultant lead specialties such as gastroenterology, respiratory, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychiatry, etc. for patients who require specialist input. The appointment to this post will bolster the Acute Medicine service provision to continue delivering safe and timely care to medical patients requiring admission.
Although the appointee to this post will work mainly in the Acute Medicine service, their appointment will also allow for the development of expanded same day emergency care pathways within the urgent and emergency care directorate.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr George Tharakan Job title: Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine Email address:
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