Consultant Acute Physician - Huntingdon
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Huntingdon, PE29 6NTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
21 days leftJob description
The appointees will join with the existing Acute Physicians in the Department of Acute Medicine at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.Though this ...
- Provide a high quality, safe and compassionate care, to the acutely ill medical patients admitted to our hospital and provide them the best possible experience during their admission.
- Active participation in Trust Clinical Governance activities, including audit, mortality review, and appraisal process. The appointee will ensure data collection and processing undertaken is consistently accurate and timely and complies with the Trust Data Quality Policy and Information Governance procedures.
- o Teaching and training and supervision of doctors, nurses, and students in order to promote a positive and supportive atmosphere.
- o Responsible to keep a record of Continuous professional development (CPD), including Trust Mandatory training process.
- Will be responsible to engage in regular appraisal process for revalidation purposes
- Undertake activities, defined, and agreed in Job plan, using the adequate leadership skills to contribute for the achievement of the Trust and Department goals.
- Develop and promote departmental clinical guidelines with colleagues, in line with evidence-based best practice.
The Trust is committed to develop its acute medical services, and we are planning important changes to our urgent care model. Our current Acute Assessment Unit has 19 beds and 8 recliner chairs. We have a 30 bedded short stay ward, and an ambulatory care unit. Work is in progress to establish Same Day Emergency Care services (SDEC) that include medical assessment, surgical assessment, and ambulatory care and frailty services. These posts offer a unique opportunity to be involved in the planning and development of an integrated SDEC service from an early stage.The department will also work closely with primary care and community to develop better services for our patients.We are looking for newly qualified consultants or established consultants with a passion for Acute Medicine and wanting a new challenge. You must be a capable senior decision maker who will support the rapid assessment of patients including post take ward round for patients, streaming to appropriate pathways and commencement of treatment. There is the possibility of a session of speciality work for those with specialist interests. Applicants wishing to work less than full time or to job share are encouraged to apply.Our consultants are required to provide strong clinical leadership and to be available for opinion and advice on any patient within the acute medicine department. Consultants are expected to be based within the clinical area when rostered for direct clinical care programmed activities (PAs).
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is a large, complex organisation serving a diverse population across multiple sites. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe and effective care, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and clinical leadership.
You will be joining a supportive and collaborative senior leadership community, working closely with clinical and corporate colleagues to address key priorities and challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a rapid, visible difference at a critical time, improving care, strengthening standards, and embedding a positive, accountable culture.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP(UK) CCT and/or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC Acute Medicine or specialist medicine with general medicine accreditation or within six months at the time of the Appointments Advisory Committee
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC Registration and license to practice
Desirable: - Higher qualification (e.g. MD, PhD); - Valid ALS Certificate
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed training programme in General or Acute Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on the full range of problems in adult acute general medicine
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively, under pressure environment
- Able to organize and prioritize workload
Communication Skills
Essential
- Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
Clinical Governance
Essential: - Able to demonstrate successful participation in clinical governance activities
Desirable: - Participation in relevant national Audits; - Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
Leadership/Management
Essential: - Evidence of management experience and/or training; - Good IT Skills; - Evidence of knowledge of NHS structure, and current NHS "5 year forward plan"
Desirable: - Attendance on Management course; - Experience in service development
Teaching
Essential: - Knowledge and Ability to teach all grades of doctors and medical students
Desirable: - Educational and Clinical Supervisor Course
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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