Job vacancy: Consultant Acute Medicine, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay

Job summary

Main area: Consultant
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 388-8283602-MUEC

Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Closing: 16/11/2026 23:59
Interview date: 07/12/2026

Consultant Acute Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Acute Medicine team is responsible for the care of patients on the Acute Medical Unit and SDEC, alongside providing an Acute Medicine in-reach service in the Emergency Department during daytime hours. The general medical on-call work is shared with general medical colleagues from a range of specialties. We have excellent working relationships with the specialty physicians, with specialty advice easily available via a hot phone system.

There is a well-established multi-disciplinary team structure in our clinical areas, with daily business MDT board rounds. The emergency assessment ward receives excellent Friends and Family feedback, and the nursing staff maintain a strong, caring team approach in a busy, high turnover environment. Feedback has particularly highlighted the excellent team communication. The therapy and discharge team take a proactive role in discharge planning and can access a range of intermediate care services to support discharge to the community. We also benefit from in-reach support from critical care, acute oncology and a range of other specialist nursing services.

The Acute Medical Unit is adjacent to the Emergency Department and Outpatient facilities. This is a dedicated non-ward area as an assessment unit and includes purpose-built same-day emergency care and frailty facilities.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice).
CCT Specialist Registration
Minimum of English Level 2
CESR
years experience

Desirable criteria

Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
ALS

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.

Documents to download

JDPS Consultant - Acute Medicine (PDF, 264.7KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Kestutis Straukas
Job title: Clinical Service Lead, Acute Medicine
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01803656937
Additional information: Nick Rowe - Operational Manager – Acute Medicine -
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