University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
The post holder will join a successful and dynamic team that have helped transform Acute Medical Care at Royal Derby Hospital. Our vision is ‘to be a pinnacle for best practice and patient care across our emergency and urgent care pathways. We will integrate our services with the wider urgent care network to ensure patients receive the best care possible at the right time and in the right place’.
The Royal Derby Hospital has secured significant funding to reconfigure and redesign our Emergency, Urgent and Acute Care Services to ensure we have the facilities and pathways to meet the changing needs of our patients. We are expanding and redesigning our emergency department, collocating same day emergency care service, urgent care and primary care services. Our assessment units will be expanded and we will provide focus to frailty and mental health pathways. In this context we continue to aim to add further Consultants to our team.
Main duties of the job
Your clinical role will be working across the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) Medical Same Day Emergency Care (mSDEC) and provide in reach to our Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Derby Hospital . You will work 1:6 weekends.
MAU is a 57 bedded unit. When working in MAU for the day you will be one of a team of 3 Acute Medicine Consultants contributing direct clinical care to patients alongside the Junior doctor/ assistant clinical practitioner (ACP) workforce and ward MDT. We also work closely with all our medical specialities who provide Speciality Consultant In reach/Ward rounds 1-2 times per day, 7 days per week.
Our improved Same Day Emergency Care Centre was relaunched at a new on-site location during 2018 and has a dedicated nursing team and a junior doctor workforce. As part of rota commitments you will contribute to Consultant shifts in SDEC.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Evidence of entry on GMC Specialist Register or Be within 6 months of attaining CCT at time of interview and entry on GMC Specialist Register by date of commencement or evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
- MRCP
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis – in any aspect of cliical medicine or education
- CCT in General (Internal) Medicine
- CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Internal Medicine
- Evidence of independent clinical practice
- Experienced in making clinical decisions & managing risk.
Desirable
- Experience in Ambulatory Care
- Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Acute (Internal) Medicine.
- Experience of Same Day Emergency Care.
- Minimum 6 months NHS experience
Teaching/Research Experience
Essential
- Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
- Experience of audit and management
Desirable
- Specific Teaching qualification
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduate
- Attended a recognised teaching training course
Management and Administration
Essential
- Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
Desirable
- Completed a management course for consultants
- Leadership experience
Other attributes
Desirable
- Transformation experience
Closing Date: 16 November 2026
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