Consultant in Acute Medicine and General Medicine

Job type:Permanent
Location:South East
Salary/Rate:Up to £139,882 per annum
Grade:Consultant
Specialty:Acute Medicine
Job ref:6180
Post Date:29.04.25
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About the Role

Role Overview

Position: Consultant in Acute & General Medicine
Location: Major NHS Trust in Southeast England
Contract: Permanent | Full-time (10 PAs including on-call Rota)
 


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead ward rounds on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and short stay wards

  • Manage acute admissions and oversee Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

  • Supervise and support junior doctors, medical students, and the wider MDT

  • Perform practical procedures and ensure safe, timely patient care

  • Participate in teaching, clinical governance, audits, and service improvement

  • Attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to departmental strategy

  • Support service delivery and potentially develop a specialty interest (e.g., respiratory, critical care, endocrinology)


Teaching & Education

  • Deliver bedside teaching and support foundation, IMT, and undergraduate trainees

  • Engage in local teaching programmes and contribute to educational planning

  • Act as clinical and/or educational supervisor


Clinical Governance & CPD

  • Lead or participate in audit, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives

  • Attend regular governance meetings within the AMU

  • Take part in annual appraisal, revalidation, and continuing professional development


Essential Criteria

  • Full GMC registration with license to practise

  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent

  • Broad-based acute/general medicine experience, including AMU

  • Commitment to clinical audit and evidence-based practice

  • Experience teaching medical staff and students


Desirable Criteria

  • Subspecialty interest that complements acute care

  • Previous consultant-level experience in AMU or ambulatory care

  • Evidence of educational leadership or curriculum design

  • Management training or NHS leadership experience