Consultant in Acute Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the South West is seeking an innovative consultant to join their acute medical team. This full-time role involves supervising the acute care team and engaging in quality improvement initiatives. The position is based in Bristol, a vibrant city with strong academic links, offering numerous career development opportunities and a high priority on work/life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Career development opportunities

Support for overseas applicants

Qualifications

• Dynamic and innovative approach to acute medical care.
• Ability to run and supervise acute take and AMU.
• Passion for quality improvement and service development.

Responsibilities

• Run and supervise the acute take and AMU.
• Allocate job planned time for administration.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

Overview

Join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West and be part of a multi-disciplinary acute medicine team delivering consultant-led acute medical care for all patients presenting to North Bristol NHS Trust. You will be responsible for running and supervising the acute take, SDEC, the enhanced care unit, and AMU. There is job planned time for administration and supporting professional activities, with ample opportunity to engage in quality improvement and service development.

Role and Responsibilities

• Run and supervise the acute take, SDEC, the enhanced care unit, and the acute medical unit (AMU).
• Allocate job planned time for administration and supporting professional activities.
• Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives.

About the Team and Role Details

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative consultant to join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West at North Bristol NHS Trust. This is a full-time role (10 PAs), but part-time or job-share arrangements are available for the right candidate. LTFT applicants are welcome. With 18 acute medical consultants, the team is leading transformational change in service delivery with patient care and safety at the heart of everything we do. The AMU is the hub of the hospital and the role involves driving timely, safe, and effective care in a busy, high-pressure environment. If you are passionate about innovation and ready to embrace new ways of working, we want to hear from you.

The AMU includes:

• Acute Medical Triage area receiving patients directly from the community (40% of medical intake).
• Enhanced Care Unit with NIV, HFNO and high-level care capabilities.
• Embedded short-stay function; 40% of patients are discharged directly from AMU; average length of stay ~48 hours.
• A mature SDEC providing cross-specialty admission avoidance and seeing ~40 patients per day.
• A separate Acute Frailty Unit run by the frailty team.

Location and Opportunities

We are based in the north of the vibrant and culturally rich city of Bristol. The city centre is about 15 minutes away, offering a wide range of shops, theatres, restaurants, and social opportunities. The Trust has teaching status and strong academic links with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, providing ample opportunities for career development.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

• Flexible, innovative working environment where individual needs are considered and work/life balance is prioritised.
• Overseas applicants are welcome and we welcome those who wish to explore different ways of working.