Consultant in Acute Medicine

Company: Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Location: Smethwick
Job Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our Acute Medical Consultant team at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

Responsibilities

  • Cover all areas of Acute Internal Medicine including Acute Medical Unit, Short Stay Unit, Medical SDEC, Virtual Clinics and the Acute Hospital At Home service (EPICENTRE).
  • Lead, teach, innovate and continue to develop acute medicine services.
  • Participate in research activities.
  • Deliver quality improvement projects (QIP) and point‑of‑care ultrasound (POCUS) training.
  • Mentor trainees within the AMU Clinical Skills Lab.
  • Engage in joint specialty job plans with frailty, intensive care medicine and toxicology as appropriate.

Qualifications

  • Substantive Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine.
  • Broad experience and skills in acute internal medicine, leadership and QIP delivery.
  • Experience in POCUS and training.
  • Ability to provide multidisciplinary team leadership and management.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours.

Closing Date

30th June 2026

Contact Information

For informal discussion please contact:

  • Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care & Consultant Cardiologist: Dr Chetan Varma, c.varma@nhs.net, Tel: 0121 507 6439
  • Clinical Director (Acute Medicine and Toxicology) and Acute Medical Consultant: Dr May Yan, m.yan@nhs.net, Tel: 0121-5076465
  • Clinical Specialty Lead (Acute Medicine) and Acute Medical Consultant: Dr Nithy Rajaiah, nithyananda.rajaiah@nhs.net, Tel: 0121-5076465

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Posted: June 27th, 2026