Consultant Acute Physician

Consultant in Acute Medicine

We are looking to welcome applications for Consultants to join our dynamic and rapidly evolving team of acute physicians. We are especially interested in candidates who are keen to take on a leadership role with exciting management opportunities, supported by our executive team. We have a trust commitment to expand the numbers of our Acute Physicians in accordance with an exciting development of the medical take which is supported by other medical specialities.

We have a permanent role available and a fixed term contract for 24 months, please indicate your preference upon application. We are looking to appoint Acute Physicians (or General Physicians with interest in Acute Medicine) to work with our dynamic teams based at York Hospital These are 10 PA posts , based in Medicine Care Group, York Hospital. There is the potential to subsequently increase to 12PA subject to agreement with Clinical Director, all applicants will have the opportunities to develop specialist skills.

The post holder will join a team of Acute Physicians and Acute Geriatricians who provide senior clinical leadership and daily ward round on the Acute Medical Units and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) York Hospital provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. The post holder will take an active role in specialty care of inpatients and will also participate in the General Medicine on call rota at the site.

The department is part of a care group wide transformation which has allowed us to develop our Same Day Emergency Care to control assessment of patients and flow into the bed base, working closely with colleagues in Emergency Medicine and General Practice. Applicants with a particular interest in Emergency Medicine in-reach would be strongly encouraged to apply.

The acute service at York includes both an Emergency Assessment Unit & an Acute Medical Unit. Multi-disciplinary working is at the heart of our philosophy and applicants will find our service is well resourced with input from colleagues across disciplines.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK. In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000.

To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions.

More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Dr Dave Border

Job title: Clinical Director

Email address: david.border1@nhs.net

Telephone number: 01904721252

We Would Love To Discuss The Opportunities Available To You Further. To Arrange An Informal Visit, Or To Ask Any Questions, Please Contact Dr Border - Clinical Director Secretary 01904 721252