Consultant in Acute Medicine (x2)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK healthcare provider is seeking motivated consultants in Acute Medicine to enhance patient care. This role demands excellent team working, clinical leadership, and GMC registration. Applicants should possess extensive experience and a commitment to teaching. The position offers opportunities for career progression within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high level of clinical experience in acute medicine.
• Must hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Candidates should show evidence of continuous career progression.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality and safe care of acute medical patients.
• Contribute to the improvement of the acute medical service.
• Show clinical leadership in patient care and service development.

Skills

Team working skills

Clinical leadership

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent qualification

MRCP or equivalent qualification

AIM SCE

Job description

This is an appointment for two replacement, 10PA posts which will be available from February 2026.

Our SDEC unit is co‑located at SJUH with our Emergency Department (ED), maximising review by the right person in the right place first time, improving patient and staff satisfaction and enabling admission avoidance. This is an exciting time to join our expanding team as we embed innovative ways of working to shape the future model of acute medicine in Leeds. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our team of Acute Medicine consultants and work within the Urgent Care CSU to drive forward our Acute Medicine & SDEC services.

We have two Acute Medical Units with a total of 57 beds and a co‑located 3 bedded Enhanced Care Area, called HOBS (High Observation Area). We have a strong commitment to the delivery of same day emergency care which operates a 7‑day service and sees approximately 200 patients per week, as well as delivering an excellent and established ambulatory VTE service.

Applicants should possess a wide experience in Acute and General Medicine and have excellent team‑working skills.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Thursday 12 February 2026.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants should possess MB BS (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in Acute Medicine and its related specialties including Same Day Emergency Care. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10‑minute presentation on: How do you deliver a successful Acute Medical Service?

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out‑patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in‑patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out‑patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be: Patient‑centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable, Empowered. We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be: 1) The best for patient safety, quality and experience; 2) The best place to work; 3) A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation; 4) Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care; 5) Financially sustainable.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure high quality and safe care of acute medical patients resulting in excellent clinical outcomes.

To contribute to the improvement of the acute medical service by developing admission avoidance and ambulatory care pathways.

To contribute to the care of patients on the acute medical floor and the new same day emergency care unit, extending the acute medicine consultant presence across these areas.

To contribute to the out‑of‑hours provision of acute medicine on a rota alongside consultant colleagues from diabetes & endocrinology and respiratory medicine.

To show clinical leadership in patient care, service development and clinical governance.

To work co‑operatively and effectively as part of the wider acute medicine team, being held to account for clinical, service development and training outcomes.

To contribute to the education and training of staff from a variety of disciplines, particularly in the management of acute illness.

To work closely with the colleagues in related clinical areas, in particular the emergency department, other medical and acute surgical specialties and with colleagues in primary care and those at the interface e.g. the primary care access line team.

These posts have been developed specifically to work on pathways of care which avoid the need for admission to hospital, and where admission occurs to ensure that early discharge to an ambulatory form of care.

Person Specification

Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview). Portfolio Pathway (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.

Desirable

• Attendance at recognised management course.

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all areas of acute medicine including acute hospital services and ambulatory services.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

Essential

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Acute Medicine
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

Desirable

• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• AIM SCE
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

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