# Acute Medicine Consultant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-medicine-consultant/31af5e8a-f5cc-491b-a37e-e13cc3e18fcb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acute-medicine-consultant/31af5e8a-f5cc-491b-a37e-e13cc3e18fcb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T16:52:35.030Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/North_Bristol_NHS_Trust/Acute_Medicine/Acute_Medicine-v8005500 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8005500?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West We are seeking a dynamic and innovative consultant to join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West at North Bristol NHS Trust. This is a full-time role (10 PAs), but we are open to part-time or job-share arrangements for the right candidate. LTFT applicants welcome. With 18 acute medical consultants, our team is leading transformational change in service delivery, with patient care and safety at the heart of everything we do. We believe the AMU is the hub of the hospital and are looking for a consultant who is excited by the challenge of driving forward timely, safe, and effective care in a busy, high-pressure environment. If you are passionate about innovation and are ready to embrace new ways of working, we want to hear from you! Our AMU includes an Acute Medical Triage area where we receive patients directly from the community (40% of the medical intake); a well-developed Enhance Care Unit, where we provide NIV, HFNO and high-level care; and an embedded short stay function. 40% of patients are discharged directly from AMU, with our average length of stay being 48 hours. We run a mature SDEC providing cross-specialty admission avoidance, seeing on average 40 patients a day. We have a separate Acute Frailty Unit run by the frailty team. ### Main duties of the job You will join our multi-disciplinary acute medicine team delivering consultant led acute medical care for all of the patients presenting with medical problems to North Bristol NHS Trust. As part of the consultant rota, you will be responsible for running and supervising the acute take, SDEC, the enhanced care unit, and AMU. You will have job planned time for administration and supporting professional activities and will have plenty of opportunity to get involved in quality improvement and service development. In addition: - We provide a flexible, innovative working environment where individual needs are considered, and work/life balance is prioritised. - We welcome overseas applicants and those who wish to explore different ways of working. - There will be a supplement for out-of-hours working ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a Consultant in Acute Medicine, you will: - Lead the diagnosis and clinical management of patients presenting to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Southmead Hospital. - Provide regular ward rounds and clinical support to patients, alongside the junior medical team, ensuring high standards of patient care. - Collaborate closely with colleagues across specialties to ensure a cohesive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care. - Participate fully in the Acute Medicine rota, including early and late shifts, weekend cover (1 in 8 for 1 WTE), and Same Day Emergency Care shifts. - Actively promote the work of the Acute Medical Unit and support Trust priorities around improving patient flow and reducing admissions. - Be involved in teaching, audit, governance, and research within the AMU. - Provide professional supervision and mentorship to junior medical staff, contributing to their development and the overall educational environment of the unit. Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. ## Job Details Join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West We are seeking a dynamic and innovative consultant to join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West at North Bristol NHS Trust. This is a full-time role (10 PAs), but we are open to part-time or job-share arrangements for the right candidate. LTFT applicants welcome. With 18 acute medical consultants, our team is leading transformational change in service delivery, with patient care and safety at the heart of everything we do. We believe the AMU is the hub of the hospital and are looking for a consultant who is excited by the challenge of driving forward timely, safe, and effective care in a busy, high-pressure environment. If you are passionate about innovation and are ready to embrace new ways of working, we want to hear from you! Our AMU includes an Acute Medical Triage area where we receive patients directly from the community (40% of the medical intake); a well-developed Enhance Care Unit, where we provide NIV, HFNO and high-level care; and an embedded short stay function. 40% of patients are discharged directly from AMU, with our average length of stay being 48 hours. We run a mature SDEC providing cross-specialty admission avoidance, seeing on average 40 patients a day. We have a separate Acute Frailty Unit run by the frailty team. ## Job Description You will join our multi-disciplinary acute medicine team delivering consultant led acute medical care for all of the patients presenting with medical problems to North Bristol NHS Trust. As part of the consultant rota, you will be responsible for running and supervising the acute take, SDEC, the enhanced care unit, and AMU. You will have job planned time for administration and supporting professional activities and will have plenty of opportunity to get involved in quality improvement and service development. In addition: We provide a flexible, innovative working environment where individual needs are considered, and work/life balance is prioritised. We welcome overseas applicants and those who wish to explore different ways of working. There will be a supplement for out-of-hours working ## Responsibilities As a Consultant in Acute Medicine, you will: Lead the diagnosis and clinical management of patients presenting to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Southmead Hospital. Provide regular ward rounds and clinical support to patients, alongside the junior medical team, ensuring high standards of patient care. Collaborate closely with colleagues across specialties to ensure a cohesive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Participate fully in the Acute Medicine rota, including early and late shifts, weekend cover (1 in 8 for 1 WTE), and Same Day Emergency Care shifts. Actively promote the work of the Acute Medical Unit and support Trust priorities around improving patient flow and reducing admissions. Be involved in teaching, audit, governance, and research within the AMU. Provide professional supervision and mentorship to junior medical staff, contributing to their development and the overall educational environment of the unit. Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principle place of work ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues. - An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others. - Must be able to influence and persuade effectively - Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to write and present management reports as required. ### Leadership and Teamwork **Essential** - Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams - Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team - Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills - Evidence of positive development and change management - An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare. ### Training And Experience **Essential** - Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). - Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential. - Training in diagnosis and treatment of the full range of acute medical conditions. ### Qualifications And Registration **Essential** - MRCP or equivalent. - Maintain Full registration with the GMC - Must have CCT in General Internal Medicine or Acute Internal Medicine and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. - Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date. **Desirable** - Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS). - CCT in Acute Internal Medicine ### Research, Teaching, Publications **Essential** - Proven teaching ability - Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates. **Desirable** - Proven track record in research. - Willingness to undertake further research. - Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients. - Ability to teach effectively - Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals. - Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management. ### Further Training, Management, Audit **Essential** - Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career. - Experience in audit project and written up - Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues. - Knowledge of political context within which we operate. ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3004) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 148.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2401) - [acute medicine consultant jd (pdf, 752.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324201) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.