Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking to appoint Specialist Grade doctors in Acute Medicine to work across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), General Medicine wards and the acute medical take at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Woolwich.
The post is designed for experienced clinicians with at least 12 years of clinical practice, including a minimum of 6 years at middle-grade level or above in acute and general internal medicine.
The primary purpose of this post is to provide clinical leadership across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), General Medicine wards and the Acute Medicine rotas. Specialist Grade doctors rotate through duties including Consultant/Specialist Grade doctor of the Week for the AMU, Ambulatory Care, and on-call commitments within an eight-week cycle. This rotation pattern may be adjusted in line with departmental needs.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director (on behalf of the Medical Director) within three months of appointment.
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Specialist Grade doctor Responsibilities
- On-site presence 09:00–17:00 including morning ward round and MDT board round.
- Afternoon mini-board round and review of new or deteriorating patients.
- Participation in the Medical SDEC service (Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00).
- Contribution to the acute medical take and post-night review processes.
- Participation in the 1:10 weekend non-frail GIM rota .
- Supporting the development of a future 7 ‑ day AMU service.
- Commitment to continuous improvement of acute and general medical services.
A separate on ‑ call Consultant begins at 09:00 to oversee admissions until 17:00, with early evening cover (17:00–21:00) provided by rotating GIM-accredited and acute medical Consultants. Frailty post ‑ take assessments operate under a separate model using modified Bournemouth criteria.
