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An excellent opportunity has arisen for two Locum Consultant General Physicians with an interest in Acute Medicine to join a forward-thinking Acute Medicine service in Wales. These appointments aim to strengthen and transform acute medical pathways, enhance patient flow, and deliver high-quality urgent and emergency care. The successful candidates will play a key leadership role within the Acute Medical Assessment Unit, supporting innovation, service redesign, and development of modern Acute Medicine models, including Same Day Emergency Care. Applicants with 1 year of NHS experience are encouraged to apply.
Job Responsibility
Provide Consultant-led Acute Medicine services within the Acute Medical Assessment Unit
Deliver senior clinical decision-making for acutely unwell medical patients
Lead daily assessment, review, and management of patients admitted through emergency pathways
Oversee the medical intake and ensure safe, timely patient flow
Participate in the Acute Physician out-of-hours and on-call rota
Support the development and expansion of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services
Work collaboratively with the Emergency Department, speciality teams, frailty services, and community pathways
Develop new clinical care pathways aligned to urgent care transformation
Contribute to the management of deteriorating patients and sepsis pathways
Supervise junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff
Participate in teaching, appraisal, governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
Support integrated cross-organisational models of care
Requirements
Full GMC Registration
Licence to Practise
MRCP or equivalent
On the GMC Specialist Register in Acute Medicine and General Internal Medicine, or eligible within 6 months of interview
Minimum 1 year NHS experience
Previous NHS Consultant or senior registrar level experience
Broad experience in Acute Medicine and General Internal Medicine
Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
Experience in improving clinical services and pathways
Teaching and training of undergraduate/postgraduate staff
Experience managing acute admissions and medical take
Nice to have
Higher degree (MD / PhD / MSc)
Teaching qualification / Medical Education qualification
Development and commissioning of services
Research experience in General Internal Medicine / Acute Medicine
Experience in Same Day Emergency Care
Experience in sepsis or deteriorating patient pathways