# Fixed Term Consultant in Acute Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Bolton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Acute Medicine
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 2 years (2 years)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T15:46:50.118Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8311525
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8311525?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of a Fixed Term Acute Medical Consultant within an expanded assessment area medical team. This new model will involve working across existing assessment areas, including support of same day emergency care which has been facilitated with a brand new £2.4 million unit.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

### Main duties of the job

This opportunity will involve working as part of a team responsible for assessing patients in an urgent care setting and providing support with senior decision making early in the patient journey.

This new model has been facilitated by a further £2.6 million investment to support workforce across assessment care which now includes Same Day Emergency Care, two Assessment wards, and a Clinical Decisions Unit.

The Acute Medical / Surgical teams have developed robust clinical pathways which will underpin patient assessment and Same Day Emergency Care at Bolton. All patients attending the Emergency Department will be assessed utilising the pathways and exclusion criteria to ensure patients are managed effectively and efficiently.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see enclosed job description and person specification.

So if you are an Acute Medical Consultant with experience or an interest in Acute or Emergency Medicine, who is proactive, has acute skills and able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment we would love to hear from you.

### 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

### Audit

**Essential**

- Participation in Clinical Audit

### Research

**Essential**

- Research experience and Publications

### Training

**Essential**

- Significant experience of Acute Medicine

### Membership

**Essential**

- Membership of Society of Acute Medicine

### On Call-Rota

**Essential**

- Able to participate in on call rota

### Qualification

**Essential**

- Basic Medical Qualification
- M.R.C.P.
- On the Specialist Register in Acute or General Medicine or within six months of entry at time of application

### Driving licence

**Essential**

- Current Driving Licence/Use of car for work

## Documents

- [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681)
- [job description (pdf, 120.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711928)
- [person specification (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711929)
- [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983)
- [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041)

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