Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Job summary

We are looking for new enthusiastic Consultant Physicians who have a passion to deliver excellent care to patients at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Effective management of the acute, unselected medical workload is a major priority for the Trust and we are looking to recruit consultants who will help us to deliver high quality care by working within and alongside the existing Acute Medicine team.

The acute, unselected medical take is managed and delivered by Acute Medicine teams, supported by a broad range of other medical consultants. Our current consultant staff includes those working only in acute medicine, and some with other specialty commitments, for example in Endocrinology or Infectious Diseases.

Our department includes a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) & our short stay / general medicine wards. We provide in-reach to ED for the medical take.

Physicians accredited in Acute Medicine, General (Internal) or dual accredited in another speciality are encouraged and welcomed to apply.

These are 10PA jobs and will be personalised to the successful candidate. Applications are welcome from consultants wishing to work less than full time. Appointees must have necessary qualifications and should either be on the Specialist Register of the GMC or be within 6 months of the CCT at the time of interview. Opportunities for teaching are available in our simulation suite and clinical skills area.

Main duties of the job

Our Acute medical consultants are responsible for:

Shared ward rounds of the acute medicine footprint.

Assessment of new patients within the Emergency Department, MAU & SDEC unit, including post-take ward rounds.

Full participation In the Acute Medical rota which consists of (but is not limited to): 08:00-16:00, 08:00-12:00 and 15:00-22:00 shifts. Weekend cover is included on a 1:6 basis; this will be pro-rata if less than full time.

All consultants in the department are managerially accountable through the Clinical Service Leads to the CDG Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate.

The successful candidates will provide necessary educational and clinical supervision for resident doctors and other health professionals working in their team. In addition, participation in the departmental and Trust-wide teaching programmes for the relevant junior medical staff and members of the multidisciplinary teams is expected.

We have a thriving educational programme, including simulation and ultrasound training, peer-led resident teaching, specialty seminars and constructive M & M meetings. Bedside teaching is expected on most routine ward rounds. We especially welcome applicants with an interest in medical education and a commitment to fostering a good learning environment.

These posts would appeal to both established Consultants with experience and new consultants

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

• Date posted: 07 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 15352
• Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

KEY SKILLS

CLINICAL CARE

To have oversight of all team activity during that clinical session, and provide support to other

registered and non-registered clinical practitioners when needed.

Demonstrate excellence in patient care

To provide appropriate supervision to doctors & other clinical practitioners in training

Administrative duties related to patient care

Contribution to undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical education activity, including

AHPs as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Regular participation in departmental and directorate meetings.

Consultants are encouraged and supported with research projects.

To help the department and Trust in emergencies.

Appropriate evening and weekend on-call commitments.

Contribution to Governance and Morbidity & Mortality process for Acute Medicine

Contribution to service development