Locum Doctor - NHS Trust
4 hours ago
Oldham
Company: Medecho LTD Hours: Full-time Location: OL1 2JH Working pattern: On-site Job type: Contract Posting date: 31 Oct 2026 Closing date: 29 Nov 2026 Locum Doctor - NHS Trust (Generic Job Description) Location: NHS Trust, UK Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing / Fixed Term Contract Type: Locum • Full GMC Registration with License to Practice, • Valid Right to Work in the UK, • Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain), • ALS certification (Essential for most specialties), • Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team The successful candidate will provide high-quality patient care within the relevant specialty, supporting clinical services across the Trust. The role involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ward cover, outpatient clinics (where applicable), and participation in on-call rotas. The doctor will work closely with Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Junior Doctors, Nursing Teams, and Allied Healthcare Professionals to ensure safe and effective patient care. • Ward rounds and daily patient reviews, • Clerking admissions and discharge summaries, • Ordering and interpreting investigations, • Participation in on-call rota, • Communication with patients and relatives, • Escalating concerns to senior clinicians, • Maintaining accurate clinical records, • Leading ward rounds and managing patient pathways, • Participation in consultant-led clinics, • Supporting emergency admissions and referrals, • Participation in audit, governance, and teaching activities, • On-call commitments as required, • Leading and delivering specialist clinical services, • Conducting outpatient clinics and ward rounds, • Clinical leadership within the department, • Participation in governance, education, and service development, • Supporting Trust objectives and quality improvement initiatives, • On-call duties where applicable We welcome applications from doctors with NHS experience in the following specialties: • Elderly Care / Geriatrics, • Respiratory Medicine, • Renal Medicine, • Infectious Diseases, • Hepatobiliary Surgery, • Cardiothoracic Surgery, • Community Paediatrics, • Ophthalmology • Excellent communication skills, • Clinical assessment and decision-making, • Ability to prioritise workload effectively, • Team-working and leadership skills, • Commitment to patient safety and quality care, • Knowledge of NHS policies and procedures, • Electronic patient record experience preferred Skills RequiredExcellent communication skillsClinical assessment and decision-makingAbility to prioritise workload effectivelyTeam-working and leadership skillsCommitment to patient safety and quality careKnowledge of NHS policies and proceduresElectronic patient record experience preferred Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. Locum Doctor - NHS Trust (Generic Job Description) Position: Locum Doctor (SHO / SPR / Consultant) Location: NHS Trust, UK Start Date: ASAP Duration: Ongoing / Fixed Term Contract Type: Locum • Full GMC Registration with License to Practice, • Valid Right to Work in the UK, • Previous NHS Experience, • Relevant postgraduate qualifications for grade applied, • Up-to-date Mandatory Training, • Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain), • ALS certification (Essential for most specialties), • Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team • The successful candidate will provide high quality patient care within the relevant specialty, supporting clinical services across the Trust. The role involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ward cover, outpatient clinics (where applicable), and participation in on-call rotas., • The doctor will work closely with Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Junior Doctors, Nursing Teams, and Allied Healthcare Professionals to ensure safe and effective patient care. _ • Ward rounds and daily patient reviews, • Clerking admissions and discharge summaries, • Ordering and interpreting investigations, • Participation in on-call rota, • Communication with patients and relatives, • Escalating concerns to senior clinicians, • Maintaining accurate clinical records, • Independent clinical decision-making, • Leading ward rounds and managing patient pathways, • Supervising junior doctors, • Participation in consultant-led clinics, • Supporting emergency admissions and referrals, • Participation in audit, governance, and teaching activities, • On-call commitments as required, • Leading and delivering specialist clinical services, • Conducting outpatient clinics and ward rounds, • Supervising junior medical staff, • Clinical leadership within the department, • Participation in governance, education, and service development, • Supporting Trust objectives and quality improvement initiatives, • On-call duties where applicable We welcome applications from doctors with NHS experience in the following specialties: • Acute Medicine, • General Medicine, • Elderly Care / Geriatrics, • Respiratory Medicine, • Cardiology, • Gastroenterology, • Endocrinology, • Diabetes, • Renal Medicine, • Stroke Medicine, • Neurology, • Rheumatology, • Haematology, • Oncology, • Palliative Care, • Infectious Diseases, • General Surgery, • Trauma & Orthopaedics, • Urology, • ENT, • Vascular Surgery, • Colorectal Surgery, • Upper GI Surgery, • Hepatobiliary Surgery, • Plastic Surgery, • Cardiothoracic Surgery, • Neurosurgery, • Paediatrics, • Neonatology, • Obstetrics & Gynaecology, • Community Paediatrics #J-18808-Ljbffr