Consultant Acute Physician York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Acute Physician York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Consultant Acute Physician to join our Acute Medicine team at Scarborough General 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.

Our 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

For further information on what it is like to work for out Trust, please visit:

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 fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:.

As partof seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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 we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Aug 2026

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