# Consultant in Acute Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine/5e3cb0d0-c13f-4269-8a66-4c938a10d8e8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine/5e3cb0d0-c13f-4269-8a66-4c938a10d8e8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Manchester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (+ on-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T08:10:39.507Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Consultant_Acute_Medicine/Consultant_Acute_Medicine-v8194586 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8194586?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview There is an exciting opportunity for a full time Consultant in Acute Medicine to join the existing team working across WTWA Hospitals. Interested applicants are strongly recommended to come and meet the team and to discuss with the specialty lead for Acute medicine and SDEC. Recognising the opportunities and demands a career in acute medicine affords we have a strong emphasis on teamwork, communication and flexible working to allow you to get the most out of your work and home life. We are committed to contributing not just to the Acute Medical Department but MFT with a focus on ambulatory care, digital healthcare, education ( including simulation) and workforce wellbeing. Many of our consultant colleagues undertake regional and national educational, governance and leadership roles alongside delivering acute care. The Acute Medical and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team includes 15 consultants with a breadth of specialty knowledge. We are supported by an excellent multidisciplinary team. This includes 3 Advanced care practitioners, one consultant nurse, 2 pharmacists, 3 physician associates, occupational and physiotherapists, discharge facilitators, locally employed senior and junior clinical fellows and rotating doctors in training. We are keen to attract candidates interested in service development will support this in post. ### Main duties of the job Please see the attached Job Description which details the person specification. This appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions. The Job Description indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder. This is a full time 10PA post. However, applications for less than full time work or job shares would also be welcomed. The successful applicants would join the medical on call rota. This currently includes 1 in 8 weekends and 1 in 24 weekdays and overnight ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application! Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Interest in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff as well as other healthcare workers. **Desirable** - Teaching qualification e.g. PG Cert in Med Ed ### Training **Essential** - Certificate of completion of specialist training (CCST) in Acute Internal Medicine **Desirable** - Attendance at appropriate professional courses ### Circumstances **Essential** - Agreement to live within 10 road miles of the hospitals served, or to have access by motorway in the equivalent period of traveling time. ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Experience of supervising Junior Medical staff in acute Medicine including SDEC work with junior medical staff - Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required. - Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines. - Enthusiasm for improving the service **Desirable** - Experience of supervising junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines. ### Management/Audit **Essential** - An understanding of the NHS management responsibilities of consultants. Experience of clinical audit. **Desirable** - Attendance at an appropriate management course. ### Legal Requirement **Essential** - Inclusion on the Specialist Register - Should either have, or be within 6 months of obtaining a CSST in Acute Medicine ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Wide experience in all aspects of acute medicine and medicine. To be willing to develop skills as appropriate to the service needs **Desirable** - POCUS - Leadership ### Research/Publications **Essential** - Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications. ### Professional Interests **Essential** - Commitment to CPD **Desirable** - Membership of appropriate professional society(s). Knowledge of up-to-date literature ### Professional Qualifications **Essential** - MB BS or equivalent - Full Registration with the General Medical Council - MRCP or equivalent **Desirable** - An appropriate higher qualification ## Documents - [function requirements (pdf, 920.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10499656) - [amu consultant job description (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10499655) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## 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.