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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Acute Physician

The closing date is 20 August 2026

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Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

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.If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
  • 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.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-8098027-C-M-S-NR

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

York

YO12 6QL

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

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:yhs-tr.medical.recruitment2@nhs.net.

As part ofseekingto 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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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:yhs-tr.medical.recruitment2@nhs.net.

As part ofseekingto 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 Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.
  • An appropriate higher qualification - MRCP or FRCEM
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in GIM or Acute Medicine via; - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR (within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Previous NHS experience.

Clinical Practice / Competence

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in managing acute medical inpatients
  • Knowledge of good medical practice and the General Medical Council requirements
  • Experience of assessing and managing acutely unwell medical and elderly patients
  • Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice

Mentoring and Teaching

Essential

  • Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills
  • Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Leadership

Essential

  • Is able and willing to take on a leadership role
  • Ability to contribute to change management agenda and take a leading role

Desirable

  • Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.
  • An appropriate higher qualification - MRCP or FRCEM
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in GIM or Acute Medicine via; - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR (within 6 months of completing a training programme recognised for the award of CCT or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
  • Previous NHS experience.

Clinical Practice / Competence

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate clinical experience and skill in managing acute medical inpatients
  • Knowledge of good medical practice and the General Medical Council requirements
  • Experience of assessing and managing acutely unwell medical and elderly patients
  • Demonstrates a sound knowledge of clinical governance practice

Mentoring and Teaching

Essential

  • Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills
  • Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Leadership

Essential

  • Is able and willing to take on a leadership role
  • Ability to contribute to change management agenda and take a leading role

Desirable

  • Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

York

YO12 6QL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

York

YO12 6QL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Nish Jankee

n.jankee@nhs.net

01904721644

Details

Date posted

14 July 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-8098027-C-M-S-NR

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

York

YO12 6QL

United Kingdom


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