We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Acute Physician to join our Acute Medicine team at York Hospital. This post forms part of our ongoing investment in strengthening permanent Acute Medicine staffing and supporting the continued development of front‑door services, including the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU).
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and supportive team at a key stage in service development, with strong Care Group and Trust‑level backing for Acute Medicine and a clear commitment to sustainable service delivery.
The successful candidate will:
Provide senior clinical leadership in the assessment and management of acutely unwell medical patients.
Contribute to consultant presence on the acute floor and Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), supporting timely decision‑making and patient flow.
Work collaboratively with Emergency Medicine, specialty teams and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high‑quality front‑door care.
Support junior medical staff, ACPs and the wider MDT through clinical supervision, teaching and mentoring.
Participate in clinical governance activity, including audit, quality improvement and service development.
Contribute to the Acute Medicine on‑call rota in line with service requirements.
Undertake Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) in accordance with Trust policy.
A flexible and balanced job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, aligning service need with individual interests.
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For more information please see the job description attached
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
