# Consultant in Acute Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine/6d0c0372-c2ee-4912-b613-d0b57a84a3f4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-acute-medicine/6d0c0372-c2ee-4912-b613-d0b57a84a3f4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kings Lynn - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T07:01:40.342Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/The_Queen_Elizabeth_Hospital_Kings_Lynn_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Medicine/Acute_Medicine-v8060842 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8060842?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Acute Medicine service. To provide support and leadership to the Acute Medicine department nursing and medical staff. The Acute Physicians are responsible for the areas listed below, will supervise junior staff and provide post take for patient on Acute Medical Unit (AMU), senior review for patients in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Terrington Short Stay (TSS), daily in-reach into the Emergency Department (ED). ‘The requests for relocation costs will be considered as per the Trust policy, which can be provided upon request.’ ### Main duties of the job The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing: - Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) - Cost Improvement programme (CIP) - Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical - To provide rapid assessment of acute medical patients. - To stabilise and manage patients admitted with medical emergencies - To carry out post-take ward rounds during the week. - To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team. - To develop emergency services, liaising with other departments including Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services. - To work in the Same Day Emergency Care unit and the Emergency Department to avoid admissions, and support patient flow with timely safe daily patient discharge across the Acute floor - To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends. Organisational - Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals. - To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate. - To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. - To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service. - To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). - To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles. - To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy. - To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training. - To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard. - To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff. - To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role. - To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc. - To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process. Additional Duties This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken. ## Job Details To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Acute Medicine service. To provide support and leadership to the Acute Medicine department nursing and medical staff. The Acute Physicians are responsible for the areas listed below, will supervise junior staff and provide post take for patient on Acute Medical Unit (AMU), senior review for patients in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Terrington Short Stay (TSS), daily in-reach into the Emergency Department (ED). ‘The requests for relocation costs will be considered as per the Trust policy, which can be provided upon request.’ ## Job Description The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing: Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Cost Improvement programme (CIP) Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary We also encourage consultants to apply for fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, to which we are an affiliated member. ## Responsibilities Clinical - To provide rapid assessment of acute medical patients. - To stabilise and manage patients admitted with medical emergencies - To carry out post-take ward rounds during the week. - To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team. - To develop emergency services, liaising with other departments including Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services. - To work in the Same Day Emergency Care unit and the Emergency Department to avoid admissions, and support patient flow with timely safe daily patient discharge across the Acute floor To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends. Organisational - Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals. - To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate. - To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. - To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service. - To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). - To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles. - To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy. - To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training. - To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard. - To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff. - To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role. - To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc. - To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process. Additional Duties This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council. - Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at time of interview - Evidence of specific and broad training in Acute medicine and/or General medicine. - Competence and expertise in Acute and General medicine ### Qualification **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. - MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 or equivalent experience. **Desirable** - MD or PhD ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment. - Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients; employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent/ autonomous practitioner. - Demonstrates key generic clinical skills around the areas of consent; ensuring humane interventions, prescribing medicines safely and using medical devices safely. ## Documents - [our values (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2570) - [our trust (pdf, 674.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2671) - [establishing identity (pdf, 243.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1315) - [say hello to wage stream (pdf, 7.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2393) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 642.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351117) ## 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.