Consultant in Acute Medicine

Job overview

At Macclesfield District General Hospital we are are excited to welcome a Consultant Acute Physician to join a dynamic and forward thinking team. The successful applicant will join a team of 5 Consultant Acute Physicians during an exciting stage of growth and expansion for the service. With the guidance of our inspiring clinical team, this role will allow you the opportunity to enhance your skills, leadership and confidence while holding management and clinical responsibility for patients on the Medical Admissions Unit (MAU).

The new Consultant Acute Physician will join our outstanding team in the delivery of acute care across the Medical Admissions Unit (MAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Acute Medical Receiving Unit (AMRU)and will support the Emergency Department staff with assessments of patients with acute medical problems. Your expertise will play a key role in leading and coordinating the junior medical staff to ensure that patients are assessed and admitted or discharged in line with Emergency Department targets.

The team is part of an exciting project in which an extension in the form of a receiving unit (AMRU) has been added to MAU in June 2026.

Offer of dynamic rostering / flexible work spread between General Virtual Ward (GVW), SDEC and AMRU (Acute Medical Receiving Unit). The role outlined will be pivotal in guiding the department toward our long-term vision and strategy of providing excellent care to the local community.

Hours per week: 10 PA's (permanent)

Main duties of the job

MAU / AMRU ward cover - Managing admissions and flow of between 30 - 35 patients per day.

Monday to Friday until 8pm, working as the Physician of the Day (POD) 1x weekly.

Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) cover - on call cover on Friday

Emergency department in reach

Weekend post take ward rounds.

Medical Sub-specialty interest OPD clinics

General virtual ward rounds

Play a vital role in the training, mentoring and leading of junior medical staff with the assessment and management of acutely unwell medical patients, and contribute to MRCP PACES teaching. Postgraduate medical training of foundation year doctors and speciality trainees while working towards GIRFT recommendations as well as Royal College frameworks for Acute Medicine patients.

To be able to work flexibly and provide high quality care with particular emphasis on:

• Develop appropriate services to meet clinical needs utilising available resources.
• Collaborative working specifically with colleagues in primary care and the community to ensure effective management of acutely unwell patients.
• Education and training of medical students, doctors and professionals allied to medicine including Advanced Clinical Practitioners
• Demonstration and engagement with the principles of clinical governance. Maintaining robust systems for effective clinical audit in the specialty and general medicine, as appropriate.
• Developing services as indicated by recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians, NICE and specialist societies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.