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Consultant in Acute & General Internal Medicine

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
08 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent: .
Posted Date
24 Jun 2025

Job overview

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals are looking for forward-thinking and dynamic individual to join our established Consultant team within Acute & General Internal Medicine.

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 a highly motivated Consultant who will be responsible for inpatient care and also able to undertake sessions within the Acute Medical Team and deliver a high quality service.

The successful candidate will contribute towards the 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.

Detailed job description and main 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