Senior Acute Medicine Consultant | Lead, Teach & Improve

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Torbay Hospital. The post covers Acute Medicine Unit, Same Day Emergency Care and the Acute Assessment Area, with a focus on high-quality clinical care from admission to discharge.

The role includes supervising junior staff, participating in teaching, and taking a leadership stance on governance and service improvement within the department.

Qualifications

• Lecturer or trainer of medical students and junior doctors will be part of the role.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior medical staff.
• Active involvement in governance and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality consultant-delivered care to acute medical patients.
• Manage patients admitted via medical take, PTWR, SDEC and Acute Assessment Area.
• Lead and participate in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Supervise and train junior clinical team and specialty doctors.
• Lead or contribute to clinical governance initiatives and continuous learning.

Skills

Teaching and training

Leadership

Clinical governance

Job description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Torbay Hospital. The post covers Acute Medicine Unit, Same Day Emergency Care and the Acute Assessment Area, with a focus on high-quality clinical care from admission to discharge.

The role includes supervising junior staff, participating in teaching, and taking a leadership stance on governance and service improvement within the department.