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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.

Main Duties of the Job

• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD / PhD / MSc)
• Teaching qualification / Medical Education qualification

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues
• Ability to lead teams under pressure
• Commitment to patient-centred care
• Understanding of prudent healthcare principles
• Effective use of IT and clinical information systems
• Organised, adaptable, and resilient approach
• Commitment to continuous service improvement

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and responsive to service needs
• Enthusiastic about leading clinical development
• Compassionate and empathetic approach
• Strong collaborative mindset
• Positive attitude toward innovation and change
• Ability to undertake on-call responsibilities