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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Acute Medicine (AAU) to join a progressive and supportive Acute Medicine team in South West England.

This role offers the chance to work within a modern Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) alongside a well-established Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the emergency pathway. The post is ideal for clinicians who thrive in front-door medicine, early senior decision-making, and service development.

The department is focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and patient flow, with strong multidisciplinary collaboration and flexible working arrangements.

Main Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led care for patients in the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU)
• Deliver twice-daily ward rounds and MDT board rounds
• Lead early assessment and management of acute medical admissions
• Ensure rapid clinical decision-making and safe patient flow
• Work closely with the Emergency Department for in-reach and early review

Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

• Supervise and develop the SDEC service
• Manage direct referrals from:
  • GPs
  • Urgent Care
  • Emergency Department
• Support ambulatory care pathways and admission avoidance

Leadership & Service Development

• Contribute to the redesign and expansion of:
  • AAU services
  • SDEC pathways
• Lead improvements in:
  • Patient flow
  • Clinical outcomes
  • Admission avoidance strategies
• Engage in governance, audit, and quality improvement

Teaching & Training

• Supervise and mentor:
  • Junior doctors
  • Clinical fellows
  • Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education
• Support workforce development within Acute Medicine

Person specification

Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• Entry on Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of CCT)
• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Strong experience in Acute and General Internal Medicine
• Ability to lead clinical teams and manage acute presentations
• Evidence of audit and quality improvement involvement

Desirable

• CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
• Experience running an Acute Medical / Assessment Unit
• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Experience in service development
• Publications or research involvement

Skills & Attributes

• Strong clinical judgement in acute settings
• Ability to manage high patient volumes and complexity
• Excellent communication with MDT, patients, and stakeholders
• Leadership and organisational capability
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation