Consultant in Acute Medicine and General Medicine
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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
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Lead ward rounds on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and short stay wards
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Manage acute admissions and oversee Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
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Supervise and support junior doctors, medical students, and the wider MDT
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Perform practical procedures and ensure safe, timely patient care
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Participate in teaching, clinical governance, audits, and service improvement
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Attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to departmental strategy
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Support service delivery and potentially develop a specialty interest (e.g., respiratory, critical care, endocrinology)
 
Teaching & Education
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Deliver bedside teaching and support foundation, IMT, and undergraduate trainees
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Engage in local teaching programmes and contribute to educational planning
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Act as clinical and/or educational supervisor
 
Clinical Governance & CPD
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Lead or participate in audit, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
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Attend regular governance meetings within the AMU
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Take part in annual appraisal, revalidation, and continuing professional development
 
Essential Criteria
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Full GMC registration with license to practise
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MRCP (UK) or equivalent
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Broad-based acute/general medicine experience, including AMU
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Commitment to clinical audit and evidence-based practice
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Experience teaching medical staff and students
 
Desirable Criteria
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Subspecialty interest that complements acute care
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Previous consultant-level experience in AMU or ambulatory care
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Evidence of educational leadership or curriculum design
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Management training or NHS leadership experience