NHS
Consultant in Acute Medicine
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Job Description
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- 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)
- Wide experience in Acute Medicine and General Medicine
- Experience in an Acute Medicine Unit/SDEC
- Experience in medical education
- Trained Clinical & Educational Supervisor
- 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)
- Wide experience in Acute Medicine and General Medicine
- Experience in an Acute Medicine Unit/SDEC
- Experience in medical education
- Trained Clinical & Educational Supervisor
Job summary
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.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
438-CA734B
Job locations
Royal Preston
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Job descriptionJob description
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 (01772) 522692
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 (01772) 522692
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.