South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Infectious Diseases & General Medicine

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a locum consultant to join a team of 7 consultants, based at the James Cook University Hospital. It is advertised on a whole time (10 PA) basis, although any candidate who is unable to work full time will be eligible to apply and, if appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed in consultation with the Clinical Director, the Medical Director and consultant colleagues

Main duties of the job

Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Infectious Diseases and G(I)M, including infection prevention and control

Conduct regular ward rounds (General/Acute Medicine and Infectious Diseases)

Conduct regular specialist clinics (as agreed, to include options of SDEC, OPAT, HIV, viral hepatitis & General ID)

Attend relevant MDT meetings

Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences

Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff

Participation in the on-call service. On Call arrangements are

- Weekdays via telephone and inpatient referrals

- Weekends - on Saturday and Sunday via attendance at hospital site for ward rounds and telephone advice, or telephone advice only (ID) - 1:5 rota

- Banding for On Call is category B (ID/GIM)

Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the monthly Directorate meetings and regular consultant away days.

Undertake any responsibility which relates to any agreed special interests

Active involvement in audit.

Any other duties which may be required.

About us

Since the autumn of 2019, we've been empowering our clinicians to take the decisions about how we manage our resources and deliver care across our hospitals and services - supported by our amazing scientific teams, administrative, support staff and volunteers. This is important - not just for our local communities in Teesside and North Yorkshire but for patients across the North East and beyond who rely on us as a specialist centre and regional major trauma centre.

By enabling clinicians to come together to shape and deliver the care they want for their patients, we were rated by our colleagues in the 2020 NHS Staff Survey as the most improved Trust in the country. This clinically-led approach has been at the heart of our response to COVID-19 and the overriding goal set by our experienced clinicians to help keep colleagues, patients and service users safe.

We are an anchor tertiary provider - delivering world-class cancer, cardiothoracic, spinal, cochlear implant, neurosciences, gynaecology and urology care for patients across the region - and one of only three hospital trusts in the UK operating three robotic surgical systems. Our major trauma centre sees half of all trauma cases in the North East and Cumbria. Our role as an anchor tertiary provider is also crucial in ensuring that specialist care is available to patients across our region and that health inequalities are not exacerbated in our local patient populations.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-MEC-MED-001

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this vacancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full and specialist registration (and a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within the six months of interview).

Desirable

  • Training in appraisal techniques

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post
  • Evidence of clinical audit experience
  • Substantive experience of Infectious Diseases
  • Experience of supervising resident medical staff
  • Other teaching skills/experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of management and administration experience
  • Evidence of management and administration experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview.
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full and specialist registration (and a license to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within the six months of interview).

Desirable

  • Training in appraisal techniques

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post
  • Evidence of clinical audit experience
  • Substantive experience of Infectious Diseases
  • Experience of supervising resident medical staff
  • Other teaching skills/experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of management and administration experience
  • Evidence of management and administration experience

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).

Additional information

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director Infectious Diseases

Dr John Williams

john.williams13@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-MEC-MED-001

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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