Consultant in General/Acute Medicine in The Belfast Trust

About Direct Medics

This year, we’re proud to celebrate our 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across both the public and private sectors in the UK and Ireland. Our long-standing reputation speaks to the trust and reliability we’ve built within the healthcare sector.

The Belfast Trust have a locum requirement for an Acute/General Internal Medicine consultant to work in Mater Hospital. The requirement will be for a period of 6 months initially (with a view to longer) pending successful recruitment.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Full GMC Registration plus a License to Practice (must have both at time of appointment).

Fellowship or Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or hold other appropriate equivalent qualifications.

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine via

CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of post-closing date)

CESR or European Community Rights

All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Must have access to a means of transport to facilitate movement between sites.

Eligibility to work in the UK as per UK Visa and Immigration Regulations.

What We Offer:

• Approved and Trusted Supplier: Placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across leading healthcare systems such as the NHS and HSE, covering a wide range of settings and specialties.

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultants: We provide one-to-one support from our recruitment specialists with in-depth local market knowledge.

• Comprehensive Compliance Assistance: Full guidance on documentation and ongoing regulatory requirements.

• FREE Accredited Training: Remain compliant and current with training delivered by our in-house experts.

Essential Requirements

• Valid GMC Registration with full Licence to Practice

• Right to Work in the UK

• Minimum 6 months of medical experience in this role or a similar role within the UK

Benefits

We offer our medical candidates a complete end-to-end support package worth up to £2,000 annually. The following services are included and provided at no cost to our candidates:

• Free Annual Appraisal (worth £600 per year)

• Free Multi-Source Feedback (worth £200 per exercise)

• Free Revalidation Recommendations (worth £200 per recommendation)

• Free Governance Support: in the event of Fitness to Practice concerns (unlimited  with no charge regardless of resources required)

• Free Enhanced Criminal Records Check

• Free Serology Reporting

• Free Occupational Health Assessment

• Unlimited Colleague Referral Bonus Scheme*

• Priority Locum Bookings

• Weekly Payroll & Choice of Payment Options

• Negotiable Payrates

• 24/7 On Call Assistance

• *T&Cs Apply

To Apply

Submit your contact details and CV via the APPLY button

To discuss this role in further detail, contact our medical recruitment consultant directly on 02890 590077 or email at MedicalRecruitment@DirectMedics.com for further information.

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