Acute Medicine Consultant: Sponsorship Available

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Acute Medicine at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic team of consultants at a time when the service is expanding from investment.

We are happy to support applicants who wish to work full time, part time or in a flexible working pattern. We are interested to hear from you if you have a passion for Acute Medicine, but also want to maintain a specialist interest in another area, as most of our team work in this way. We are a warm and welcoming MDT, proud to work in this fast-paced environment using evidence-based best practice. We would like to hear from candidates who want to develop skills in this engaging specialism, or more experienced physicians who can consolidate their own skills whilst supporting others.

The Acute Medicine service sits within Medical Division, and as part of the Integrated Front Door Service. We provide a responsive interface between primary and secondary care needs, identifying and managing those unwell patients who require inpatient acute hospital treatment, while also supporting primary care clinicians in managing other patients safely and effectively in the community.

Main duties of the job

We have a rolling rota which encompasses 7 day cover for the Medical Short Stay (MSS) unit and patients remaining in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) for daily ward rounds, and post take rounds.

Our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) area, located next to the Emergency Department and MAU is a purpose-built space for this key front door service. The consultants are supported by specialty doctors, Medical Nurse Practitioners and nurses, to assess and treat patients referred from primary care, that require urgent assessment and diagnostic tests but do not necessarily require admission. We also care for patients referred by our own ED and acute medical teams, enabling a safe and supported and timely discharge from hospital. The SDEC service manages a dedicated phone line, for community partners to access consultant advice and guidance, supporting patients to be given the right care in the right place.

MAU has a target length of stay of up to 12-24 hours and is for the initial assessment and management of acutely ill medical patients prior to discharge or admission into the hospital. The RUH benefits from a separate front door frailty service and a dedicated Older Persons Assessment Unit.

MSS is for patients who need a 1 or 2-night stay in hospital, and these patients remain under the care of the acute medicine team, receiving consultant led ward rounds and MDT care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent Full Registration with a licence to practice with the GMC Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within six months of interview date)

Desirable

  • Higher Degree

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in relevant speciality, including at least 18 months working within acute medical units and ambulatory care/SDEC.
  • Ability to offer a senior opinion on a wide range of medical problems and take full clinical responsibility for unselected medical take
  • Ability to perform basic practical procedures relevant to acute medicine – including ascitic drains and LPs

Desirable

  • Sub specialty expertise to complement the current interests of the unit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 November 2026

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