Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in General Internal Medicine

The closing date is 27 November 2026

Job summary
Applications are invited for a consultant post in Acute General Medicine (AGM) and Ambulatory Care Medicine at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUHFT). The OUH NHS Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and the Horton General Hospital. Applicants will be based mainly at the John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton Hospital.

This is an exciting time to join AGM and Ambulatory Care Medicine at OUHFT and become part of a consultant workforce with a reputation for excellence. We are seeking enthusiastic colleagues who are skilled in the delivery of acute medical care and the interface with the Emergency Department and other hospital specialties.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder's duties will be delivered across both acute hospital sites, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Ambulatory Care.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum (Plus on-call enhancement)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-MS-8392167-S1

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification Document.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training

• Essential: GMC registration; CCT/CCST/CESR in Geriatric and General Internal Medicine; Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS) MRCP or equivalent
• Desirable: Higher medical degree

Work Experience

• Essential: General training in medicine to specialist level or equivalent; Experience in acute general medicine (minimum of 12 months at SpR or consultant level); Broad experience of acute general medicine; Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
• Desirable: Evidence of completed and published research; Experience in management of frail elderly in acute setting

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential: Excellent leadership skills / Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital; Sufficient organisational skills to function as a consultant; Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork; Evidence of interdisciplinary and multi-professional working; Evidence of flexibility and open to innovative ways of working; Excellent spoken and written English / Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level; Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities; Ability to support departmental research
• Desirable: Evidence of leadership in NHS, research, teaching, professional bodies, or service development; Management qualification; Ability to use word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation programs; Prior experience with clinical information systems; Proven ability to communicate in written form (publications, reports etc); Education qualification; Experience as clinical or educational supervisor; Peer reviewed publications; Research grants

Other Requirements

• Desirable: Full driving licence

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe, Oxford Road, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead in Acute General Medicine, Dr Mridula Rajwani, mridula.rajwani@ouh.nhs.uk

Supporting documents
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