Consultant in Acute Medicine

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is looking for a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join their dynamic team. The role involves providing direct patient care, supporting medical education, and enhancing service quality across multiple acute services. Candidates must be experienced in Acute and General Medicine, holding relevant qualifications including GMC registration and MRCP. This position offers an opportunity to work within a supportive environment committed to excellent healthcare standards.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a CCT in Acute Medicine or be eligible for it within 6 months.
• Experience in Acute Medicine and General Medicine is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct input into the care of patients referred to Acute Medicine.
• Teach, train and supervise medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and professional development.

Skills

Wide experience in Acute Medicine

Experience in medical education

Trained Clinical & Educational Supervisor

Education

Full GMC Registration

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP

CCT in Acute Medicine

Specialty certificate examination in Acute Medicine

Job description

Go back Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Acute Medicine

The closing date is 24 September 2025

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Acute services are looking for forward-thinking and dynamic individuals to join our established Consultant team.

Supported by doctors in training, and our skilled nursing team, we provide excellent care across a number of Acute areas, such as our Acute Medical Unit, Acute Assessment Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit, and Virtual Wards. We are looking to recruit highly motivated Consultants to join our expanding Acute Medical Team and deliver a high quality 7-day medical consultant cover which includes out of hours work.

The successful candidate will contribute towards to continuous improvement of medical services within our Trust and will be committed to delivering high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

The Acute medical team provide a seven-day service across both Royal Preston hospital and Chorley hospital. The post holder will:

Provide direct input into the care of patients referred to Acute Medicine from all sources including GPs and our Emergency Departments.

Ensure there is a real emphasis on maximal ambulatory management to reduce time spent by individual patients in acute beds.

Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of patient care.

Teach, train and supervise our medical students and postgraduate doctors in training.

Assume continuous commitment for the care of patients and help to ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periods.

Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

Develop close links with General Practitioners, other primary care colleagues and community services operating in the region.

The post holder would be expected to work on the acute medical units (AMUs) across both sites, same-day emergency care (SDEC) and the acute assessment unit (AAU) at Royal Preston hospital.

About us

The department of Acute Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR) currently comprises of a medical admissions unit (MAU or ward 19) at Royal Preston Hospital, and one at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital (MAU-CDH). Also at Preston we have SDEC - Same Day Emergency Unit and Acute assessment unit pus an Acute Frailty Unit. In summer 2024 there is a plan to open a new 42 bedded AMU at the Preston site.

Acute Medicine now benefits from in-reach services from many specialties including Nephrology, Neurology, Palliative Care, Cardiology, Respiratory, Acute Oncology and Elderly Care.

With a team of dedicated consultants, trainee doctors, Advanced clinical practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals, we are proud of our commitment to provide high quality care to the patients admitted with acute medical conditions.

The successful candidate will share our organisation's aim to provide excellent clinical care with compassion. Our passionate staff members work in partnership with patients and their families to deliver timely, safe and effective care in a friendly environment.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Dr Geraldine Skailes, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive [phone]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• CCT in Acute Medicine - Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
• Specialty certificate examination in Acute Medicine (MRCP Acute Medicine)

Experience

• Wide experience in Acute Medicine and General Medicine
• Experience in an Acute Medicine Unit/SDEC
• Experience in medical education
• Trained Clinical & Educational Supervisor

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.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust