Hybrid Consultant in Acute and Community Medicine

Overview

In this Hybrid Consultant role, you will supervise acute medical admissions and lead daily patient handovers within a redesigned clinical pathway. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, timely care and support service improvements aligned with local and national targets. The position offers opportunities to develop acute clinical skills and contribute to governance and quality initiatives. This role blends acute medicine leadership with collaboration across a virtual ward to shape patient pathways and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise medical admissions and ensure timely junior assessment
• Lead and support daily medical handover emphasizing patient safety and continuity
• Support medical and nursing teams in the clinical area
• Develop enhanced clinical skills in assessment/management of acutely ill patients
• Exhibit strong team-working in a multi-professional setting
• Deliver clinical and quality targets in partnership with clinicians and commissioners
• Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways

Key requirements

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise
• CCT or CESR within 6 months if applicable
• Experience in acute medicine and clinical governance
• Ability to supervise and teach junior staff

• strong teamwork
• effective communication
• compassion and empathy
• acute medical assessment and management
• post-take reviews
• SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) processes

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