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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine to join a progressive and forward-thinking Acute Medicine team in Scotland.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic physician with an interest in:

• Acute Medicine service redesign
• Quality improvement
• Medical education
• Ambulatory care development
• Leadership and innovation within acute services

The successful candidate will join a supportive team of consultants within a modern district general hospital, contributing to the ongoing development of the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) and Ambulatory Care services. Flexible working arrangements and part-time opportunities are available.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led care within the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) and Medical Assessment Unit (MAU)
• Conduct:
  • Daily patient reviews
  • Acute medical assessments
  • Ambulatory care reviews
  • Consultant ward rounds
• Support patient flow and admission avoidance pathways
• Work collaboratively with Emergency Department teams to improve acute patient management
• Provide telephone advice to General Practitioners regarding acute patient management
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and board rounds
• Contribute to the development of Same Day Emergency Care and ambulatory pathways

On-Call Commitments

• Participation in the General Medicine on-call rota:
  • Approximately 1 in 16
• Non-resident overnight on-call with on-site accommodation available if required
• Weekend and acute receiving responsibilities as part of the consultant rota

Leadership & Service Development

The successful candidate will:

• Support the redesign and development of Acute Medicine services
• Help improve patient pathways and departmental flow
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in governance, audit, and clinical effectiveness projects
• Have opportunities to develop:
  • Simulation training programmes
  • Ambulatory care leadership
  • Speciality-specific service interests

Teaching & Education

• Supervise and support:
  • Foundation doctors
  • GP trainees
  • Core Medical Trainees
  • Specialty Registrars
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Contribute to educational meetings, simulation training, and departmental learning activities
• Support appraisal, mentoring, and professional development of junior staff

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
• MRCP or equivalent qualification
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for:
  • Acute Medicine, or
  • General Internal Medicine (GIM)
  • OR within 6 months of CCT at the interview date
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Strong clinical competence in Acute and General Internal Medicine
• Experience managing acute medical admissions and emergencies
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Desirable

• CCT/CESR in Acute Medicine
• Higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc)
• Experience in:
  • Service redesign
  • Simulation training
  • Clinical leadership
  • Audit and quality improvement
• Research publications or teaching qualifications
• Interest in developing speciality services within Acute Medicine