Acute Medicine Consultant

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an Acute Medicine Consultant to provide clinical leadership in acute medical patient care. This role involves joining a team of Acute Physicians to manage a busy 58-bedded unit. The ideal candidate will be on the Specialist Register within 6 months and have experience in critical care. The position offers dual specialty opportunities and supports clinical interests.

Benefits

Welcome bonus

Support for dual specialty

Qualifications

• Entry expected on Specialist Register within 6 months of interview.
• Higher training in a dedicated Acute Medicine specialty.
• Published in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in acute medical patient care.
• Join a dedicated team of Acute Physicians.
• Manage a dynamic 58-bedded AMU.

Skills

Clinical training in Acute Internal Medicine

Critical Care experience

Experience in conducting clinical audit

Education

Entry on Specialist Register in Acute Internal Medicine

MRCP or equivalent

MD, PhD or equivalent

Specialty Certificate Examination in Acute Internal Medicine

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Acute Medicine Consultant

The closing date is 22 December 2025

To provide clinical leadership in acute medical patient care developing the interface between Acute and Emergency Medicine. You will be part of a dedicated team of Acute Physicians providing Consultant cover for our dynamic and well supported departments at UHNM.

A team of Acute Physicians with a budgeted establishment of over 17.50 WTE Consultants, providing Consultant cover for a dynamic and well supported 58‑bedded AMU with a projected 12‑hour length of stay and a 22‑bed Short Stay Unit (SSU). We have established an 11‑bed higher monitoring unit (HMU) which is integrated within the AMU and we have ultrasound facilities available.

Main duties of the job

For the full list of duties associated with this role, please refer to the attached job description.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke‑on‑Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.

Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro‑intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.

Job responsibilities

You will find a detailed description of the role and the job plan in the job pack which is attached within supporting documents.

Please note, there is a welcome bonus included with this post.

Opportunities also exist in other specialties including General Medicine, Renal, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, and Infectious Diseases for candidates with dual accreditation. We are supportive of cross‑specialty working and are happy to accommodate specialist clinical interests where feasible. We welcome enquiries from interested candidates about the opportunities available, either prior to or during the interview process.

Interview date 09/02/2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Entry on Specialist Register in Acute Internal Medicine or General Internal Medicine or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview
• MRCP or equivalent
• MD, PhD or equivalent
• Specialty Certificate Examination in Acute Internal Medicine

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) or General Internal Medicine (GIM)
• Higher training in a dedicated Acute Medicine specialty training scheme.
• Critical Care experience

Academic, Research & Publicati

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• To have published in peer reviewed journals.

Management Experience

• Higher teaching qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals North Midlands (County and Stoke site)