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An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join a redesigned Acute Assessment and Frailty service within a modern urgent care model. The post holder will play a key role across the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Short Stay Ward, delivering consultant-led rapid assessment and supporting multidisciplinary pathways for acute patients. The department supports specialist interests, leadership development, education, research, and ongoing professional development.
Job Responsibility:
Provide consultant-led rapid assessment and management of patients presenting to AAU, SDEC, and Short Stay Ward
Conduct daily consultant ward rounds with structured handover and clinical review of admissions
Maintain clinical responsibility for patients until discharge or transfer to speciality teams
Deliver safe, effective and timely patient care in line with operational and quality standards
Ensure accurate documentation, clinical coding, and safe handover between clinicians
Liaise with speciality teams to facilitate early input and optimise patient pathways
Participate in a 7-day acute medicine service, including evening and weekend work
Support the development of subspecialty interests in alignment with job planning
Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues, including nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and social care teams
Support patient flow, early discharge planning, and admission avoidance strategies
Participate in medical short-stay ward rotations
Contribute to the development and improvement of acute medicine pathways
Supervise junior doctors and support postgraduate training programmes
Participate in undergraduate teaching and departmental educational activities
Contribute to simulation training, departmental teaching sessions, and grand rounds
Undertake educational supervision roles where agreed
Promote evidence-based practice and compliance with NICE guidance
Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and risk management processes
Engage in appraisal, revalidation, and SPA activities
Contribute to incident review, governance meetings, and service evaluation
Participate in consultant and departmental meetings
Support service planning, workforce development, and strategic initiatives
Work within organisational policies and governance frameworks
Demonstrate accountability for professional development and service quality
Requirements:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months
MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Valid ALS certification
Speciality Certificate Examination (SCE) in Acute Internal Medicine
Demonstrated commitment to Acute Medicine
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across acute medical presentations
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care
Ability to lead and manage acute medical teams
Ability to prioritise workload and manage high-intensity clinical environments
Ability to support the smooth operational functioning of acute units
Experience supervising junior medical staff
Commitment to teaching multidisciplinary teams and medical students
Evidence of participation in clinical audit
Ability to apply research evidence to clinical care
Nice to have:
Higher postgraduate degree (MD/PhD)
Postgraduate qualification in medical education or relevant teaching experience
Experience in high-throughput acute assessment or admission units in the UK
Experience in Same Day Emergency Care or ambulatory pathways
Experience in service development and implementation of improvement initiatives
Practice-changing audit involvement
Instructor roles or faculty participation in clinical training programmes