Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 384-PD-EMF17435
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, dependent on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/12/2025
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Consultant
Job overview
We’re looking for a dynamic Consultant in Acute Medicine to join our growing team. You’ll work across our Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Emergency Department (ED), leading clinical decision-making and supporting junior staff.
You’ll be part of a forward-thinking department that sees over 1,500 patients per month, with access to cutting-edge diagnostics and a hot lab for rapid testing. Our £2.6 million investment in SDEC has created a modern, integrated space for urgent care across specialties.
Main duties of the job
The Acute Physician(s) will be responsible for providing Consultant cover for the medical patients on AMU, patients referred to SDEC, and participate in the GIM on call rota. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
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Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in AMU & SDEC
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Consultant level input to deliver early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions
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Supervision of medical admissions through the emergency assessment unit, including flow through from the Emergency Department.
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Assessing and assigning patients for ongoing inpatient care, short stay inpatient care in the unit, ambulatory care or discharge
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Supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units
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Supervision and assessment of junior staff performing ward based invasive procedures for patients in the units
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Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are addressed
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Review and revision of joint protocols for the management of emergency admissions with clinical colleagues and the nursing team
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Development of Ambulatory Emergency Medicine Pathways
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Delivery of ambulatory medicine clinics
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Delivery of clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Units
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Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units
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Participate on the GIM on call rota.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description for further information.
An example timetable can be found in the attached Job Description. The successful candidate will have a job planning session after 3-6 months of being in post to review their timetable and SPA commitments. It is expected that there will be some flexibility around the timing of any duties and activities, reflecting role development.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine, or GIM or a related medical specialty via CCT or Portfolio Pathway
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP
- Acute Medicine SCE
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate degree e.g. MSc MD PhD
- Out of programme management experience (e.g. Deanery secondment)
- Teaching/Education qualification
- Educational Supervisor qualification
- Appraiser qualification
- Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of Acute Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary working within the NHS
- Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Research experience & delivery of clinical trials
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Andy Brereton
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Acute Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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