Job summary
The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our trust as a Locum Consultant in General Medicine with a specialist interest!

The job will include joining a small team of general medical consultants to look after patients on a 20-cubicled ward as well as medical outliers.

Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform the way we care for general medical patients.

We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest. Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality improvement. We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being.

Main duties of the job
The Locum Consultant will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on Guildford Ward and outlying patients on two specialist wards and the emergency department. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients on Guildford Ward.
• Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions.
• Supervision of medical admissions through the Guildford ward and on the medical take.
• Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department.
• Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.
• Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
• Development of clinical pathways
• Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
• Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units.
• Participate on the GIM on call rota.

About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Details
Date posted
21 August 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum, pro rata, DoE
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference number
384-PD-EMF20996-A
Job locations
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the advert and attached job description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine (GIM) via CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date) or Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR) within 6 months of submission.
• MBBS or equivalent
• Educational Supervisor qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree e.g. MSc MD PhD
• Out of programme management experience (e.g. Deanery secondment)
• Teaching/Education qualification
• Appraiser qualification
• Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management.

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience of general medicine
• Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary working
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Specialist interest in Same Day Emergency Care, Enhanced Level Care, Cardiology, Renal medicine, Care of the Elderly, Acute Medicine, Respiratory Medicine or relevant

Desirable

• Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
• Research experience & delivery of clinical trials

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).

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.

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).

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

Employer details
Employer name
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief of Service for Medicine
Dr Will Niven
william.niven@nhs.net

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