Acute Medicine Consultant

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Torquay is seeking an Acute Medicine Consultant for a role focused on delivering high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment. Candidates should have experience in managing acute medical conditions and demonstrate leadership in teaching and departmental governance. The position offers a generous recruitment package, including a signing bonus and relocation support, and promotes a vibrant working atmosphere.

Benefits

30% non-recurrent signing bonus

Relocation support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Skilled physician with experience in acute medical conditions.
• Ability to lead and teach resident and specialty doctors.
• Experience in quality improvement and departmental governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest-quality care to patients, ensuring their safety and dignity.
• Engage in teaching and training for under/postgraduates.
• Participate actively in departmental governance and improvements.

Job description

We are extremely excited to welcome a skilled Acute Medicine Consultant to our outstanding team at Torbay Hospital. With a focus on high-quality patient care within a collaborative, dynamic working environment, this is your chance to make a real difference in an area that offers both professional fulfilment and a wonderful quality of life.

Take this unique opportunity and benefit from:

• A generous recruitment package that includes a 30% non-recurrent signing bonus and relocation support.
• An enviable annualised, in‑hours rota with flexibility to support both personal development and commitments outside of work.

Supported by a truly dedicated and emotionally invested team with a collective desire to improve, develop and enjoy their time at work together, you will be joining a team that maintains patient safety, dignity and care at the centre of their ethos.

You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute medical conditions, ensuring that they receive a ‘second‑to‑none’ standard of care from admission to discharge. You will work closely with other consultants, resident doctors, and multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure patient pathways operate unhindered.

The Acute Medicine department at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic department known for taking a hands‑on role in service development, quality improvement, education and training.

In December 2022, we opened the doors to our brand new Acute Medical Unit (AMU) that boasts 36 assessment spaces, split across level 2 and level 3, and that houses our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) facility. We also take responsibility for additional Acute Medicine capacity on our 24‑bed EAU4 (Emergency Assessment Unit).

The team is responsible for the care of patients across these areas alongside providing an Acute Medicine in‑reach service in the Emergency Department during daytime hours.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Highest‑quality care to our patients, prioritising their safety and dignity.
• Authentic, confident leadership.
• In‑depth teaching and training to under/postgraduates and the supervision of our Resident and Specialty Doctors.
• Positive/active engagement in departmental governance and improvement.
• Effective liaison with all manner of operational, clinical and support teams across the service.
• Constructive participation in audit and quality assurance processes.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high‑quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere and are proud of our investment in our staff in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer‑friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

Important Information

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Acute Medicine benefits from an experienced and knowledgeable leadership team that has a strong working relationship with the Trust senior leadership and executive team through its work in development of our acute services.

Acute Medicine is well known as a nurturing and supportive department both for senior medical staff and for doctors in training. We work collaboratively with the well‑established multidisciplinary teams of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and discharge coordinators on our Emergency Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit, all of which maintain a strong culture of safety and professionalism.