Consultant in Acute Medicine

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Devon and Torbay seeks an experienced Consultant in Acute Medicine to join its dynamic team at Torbay Hospital. This role focuses on delivering high-quality patient care within a collaborative environment, including a generous recruitment package with a signing bonus and relocation support. Responsibilities include managing acute medical patients and leading interdisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and experience in Acute Medicine. The position offers a flexible working environment.

Benefits

30% non-recurrent signing bonus

Relocation support

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
• CCT specialist registration or obtaining within 6 months.
• At least three years in higher training in Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with acute medical conditions.
• Provide highest-quality care prioritising patient safety and dignity.
• Supervise and teach under/postgraduates.

Skills

Expert clinical opinion

Supervise multi-disciplinary teams

Good spoken and written English

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT Specialist Registration

Minimum of English Level 2

Job description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Consultant in Acute Medicine: Up to 10 PA's

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

We are looking for an individual that will strive to provide:

• Highest‑quality care to our patients, prioritising their safety and dignity.
• Authentic, confident leadership.
• In‑depth teaching and training to under/postgraduates and to supervise 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.

About us

Candidate packs M&D - Consultant in Acute Medicine

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 co‑ordinators on our Emergency Assessment Unit and Acute Medical Unit, all of which maintain a strong culture of safety and professionalism.

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Please view our page tiger for more information on the organisation and benefits of working at Torbay Hospital as an Acute Medicine Consultant.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice)
• CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School
• CESR
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
• At least three years in Higher Training in Acute Medicine or other medical specialty
• ALS

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams

Specific Skills

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department
• Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints
• Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams and develop an effective specialist clinical service
• Experience of Audit and Management
• Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance
• Evidence of involving patients in practice. Active interest in IT

Teaching & Research Experience

• Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi‑disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge
• Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching programmes
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations

Communication & Personal Skills

• Good spoken and written English language skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work in a team
• Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented
• Evidence of patient and colleague feedback
• Enquiring critical approach to work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject 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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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