# Consultants in Acute Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Swansea Bay University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultants-in-acute-medicine/efec0fb4-4acd-4f1b-bc48-df01b701f89b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultants-in-acute-medicine/efec0fb4-4acd-4f1b-bc48-df01b701f89b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Swansea Bay University Health Board - **Location:** Morriston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Acute Medicine - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T08:51:00.580Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Swansea/Swansea/Swansea_Bay_University_Health_Board/Acute_Medicine/Acute_Medicine-v7880153 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7880153?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://sbuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to recruit a number of Consultants in Acute Medicine to develop and lead our acute medical services as we continue to transform acute medicine at Morriston Hospital. The successful applicants will lead and strengthen our Acute Medical Assessment Unit as we continue to improve, innovate and refine our clinical model. ### Main duties of the job The post holders will be required to support out of hours work as a part of an acute physician rota, support the future development of an integrated Same Day Emergency Care service, provide senior clinical leadership to patients in the assessment unit and oversee the medical intake into the Acute Medical Unit. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Opportunities to work in another speciality of your choice will be available. There will be ample opportunity to develop new care pathways and work across organisational boundaries to support more integrated models of care. Close working with other services within the division and hospital will also be necessary. Areas of subspecialty interest that would be considered are Same Day Emergency Care, sepsis, management of the deteriorating patient and other areas aligned to Acute Care. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multidisciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”) - Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”) - Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”) - Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff **Desirable** - Development and commissioning of services - Experience of research in geriatric medicine/general internal medicine ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered with the GMC - Licensed to practice - On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Acute Medicine and / or General Internal Medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by GMC or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register - MRCP or equivalent **Desirable** - Relevant higher degree e.g. PhD, MD, MSc - Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate - Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”) Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”) - Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”) - Understands information systems and technology - Clinical skills in general and geriatric medicine **Desirable** - Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”) ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks - Ability to undertake on-call - A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”) - Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2372) - [acute consultant jd (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10499842) - [occ health acute cons (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10154226) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2849) - [jd welsh version acute consultant physician (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10216670) ## 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.