Consultant in Acute Medicine

Overview

In this role you will join NCIC to help redesign and expand Acute Medicine services in North Cumbria. You will work within a forward-looking team to improve patient flow, early senior decision making, and ambulatory pathways, aligning with the service’s momentum and mission. You will contribute to leadership development, education, and system-wide collaboration across primary and secondary care. The role offers flexible, tailor-made job plans and opportunities to shape your interests in frailty, virtual wards, and admission avoidance. This is a substantive consultant position with a focus on delivering safer, high-quality care in a evolving service.

Pay / Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working
• NHS Discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• NHS Pension scheme

Responsibilities

• Participate in the redesign and expansion of Acute Medicine services
• Facilitate early senior decision making and provide expert input at the point of referral
• Contribute to the development of the Medical Same Day Emergency Care unit
• Engage with a single point of access hub and multidisciplinary teams
• Pursue leadership development and strategic initiatives
• Support research, teaching, and innovative collaboration with partner organisations
• Promote frailty-focused care and ambulatory care pathways

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration
• Higher Specialist Training in General/Internal Medicine (CCT) or equivalent
• High level of clinical experience in Acute Medicine
• Excellent communication skills with patients and staff
• Ability to take independent clinical responsibility
• Commitment to teaching and education (essential)
• Experience with medical audit and clinical governance (essential)

• excellent communication
• leadership
• teaching and mentorship
• acute medicine expertise
• emergency and elective index case competency
• research and clinical governance

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