Consultant Acute Medicine

Job type:Permanent
Location:North West
Salary/Rate: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum
Grade:Consultant
Specialty:Acute Medicine
Job ref:6670
Post Date:25.06.26
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Priyen Potnis
Priyen Potnis
Managing Director and Head of International Service Delivery

About the Role

Consultant in Acute Medicine | Substantive | Near Lancaster, North West England

Location: Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, South Cumbria
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum
Contract: Substantive, permanent
Hours: 10 PAs per week | 8.5 DCC, 1.5 SPA, plus 1 PA for on call
On call: 1:11 non-resident


The role

A permanent Consultant post in Acute Medicine at a well-regarded NHS unit in South Cumbria. The Acute Medicine Unit runs as a Centre of Diagnostic Excellence, with senior decision-makers present throughout the day and a genuine commitment to GIM breadth alongside acute medicine.

The unit covers 20 AMU beds with a fully integrated Medical SDEC, receiving patients directly from primary care, ambulance services and the Emergency Department.


What you will be doing

  • Managing acute medical admissions with a focus on timely assessment and discharge
  • Supervising junior doctors and ANPs across AMU and Medical SDEC
  • Supporting and advising the SDEC team day to day
  • Teaching undergraduate medical students and junior doctors
  • Participating in the consultant on-call rota
  • Contributing to governance, audit and service development

What you will need

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • Specialist Registration, or within 6 months of CCT or CESR at time of interview
  • Broad experience in acute medicine and general internal medicine
  • Ability to supervise junior doctors and medical students
  • Evidence of audit involvement
  • Enthusiasm for acute medicine in a diagnostic-focused environment

What makes this role worth considering

The job plan is built around you. There is genuine scope to maintain a sub-specialty interest alongside AMU and SDEC duties, with additional sessions negotiable. Part-time applications are welcome.

The unit benefits from strong radiology, pharmacy and GIM specialty support. It is a collaborative, senior-led environment where clinical decision-making is valued at every level.

Furness General Hospital sits on the edge of the Lake District, offering easy access to outstanding countryside and good transport links to major northern cities.


To apply

Send your CV to priyen@indigohealthcare.co.uk or call 0091 8879252151 for a confidential discussion.

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