Acute Medicine Consultant University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a senior role in Acute Medicine in Bristol, where you'll lead a dynamic team and have opportunities for professional growth. Enjoy a competitive salary package, including bonuses and relocation support, while making a real impact on patient care and service delivery.

Benefits

Recruitment and retention premium up to £20,000

Relocation allowance and support up to £8,000

Negotiable job plans

Flexibility for less than full-time working

Qualifications

• Experience in Acute Medicine and leading a clinical team.
• Commitment to professional development and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the future of Acute Medicine services.
• Deliver exemplary healthcare service in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in cross-specialty collaboration and teaching.

Skills

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Clinical Management

Education

Medical Degree

CESR pathway approved

Job description

Acute Medicine is an exciting and essential pillar of urgent care at UHBW. We have ambitious plans to grow the service at the BRI. Key milestones aim to include the expansion and development of our Acute Medical Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and optimising clinical pathways.

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a welcoming, talented team in the beautiful city of Bristol, we offer:

· **Recruitment and retention premium up to £20,000 including an initial welcome bonus.**

· **Relocation allowance and support up to £8,000.**

· Negotiable job plans up to a maximum of 12PAs

· Ability to pursue specialist interests e.g. research, teaching, leadership, split job plans and cross-specialty working.

We welcome applications from candidates on the CESR pathway.



The post is advertised as a 10PA job plan with options to increase or negotiate time for specialist interest. We are also supportive of less than full time working as well as flexible working requests.

You will have a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of the service. You will be joining an enthusiastic, collaborative multi-disciplinary team that is committed to driving forward the Trust vision for Acute Medicine, delivering an exemplary service.This is also an exciting time as we have recently announced the ‘Joint Clinical Strategy’ which will enable greater collaboration with North Bristol Trust (NBT) to provide sustainable and equitable acute care for patients across the region.

Learn more about our brilliant team and watch our departmental video athttps://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/acute-medicine/

Our service is comprised of a 39 bedded Acute Medical Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and the management of the Medical Take. Acute Medicine is within the Division of Medicine, working closely with colleagues in the Emergency Department, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Our Trust includes leading tertiary specialist services including the Bristol Heart Institute, St Michaels Maternity Hospital, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. We actively encourage our consultants to explore opportunities for cross-specialty collaboration.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our clinical lead, Dr Ben .

Department visits are welcome and can be arranged by contacting our Specialty Manager, Rebecca .



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025

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