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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.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• 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

Multidisciplinary & Service Delivery Responsibilities

• 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

Teaching & Training Responsibilities

• 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

Audit, Governance & CPD

• 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

Management & Leadership

• 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

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Valid ALS certification
• Speciality Certificate Examination (SCE) in Acute Internal Medicine

Desirable

• Higher postgraduate degree (MD/PhD)
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education or relevant teaching experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in high-throughput acute assessment or admission units in the UK
• Experience in Same Day Emergency Care or ambulatory pathways

Management & Administrative Skills

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in service development and implementation of improvement initiatives

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Practice-changing audit involvement
• Instructor roles or faculty participation in clinical training programmes
• Peer-reviewed research publications