Consultant in Acute Medicine QEH(Ambulatory Care Unit)

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic Consultant in Acute Medicine to join the team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich. This full-time 10 PA Consultant post in Acute Medicine includes 7.5 PAs for direct clinical care, covering hot weeks and a 1-in-10 weekend rota, with 1.5 core SPAs and potential for an additional SPA subject to approval. You will join a progressive, learning-focused department that values clinical excellence, innovation, and staff wellbeing as part of a broader transformation in acute and frailty care.

OverviewIn 2025, the Trust is launching a new clinical model aligned with GIRFT, national best practice, and South East London ICS priorities. The model features a new Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) focused on rapid assessment, senior decision-making, and timely discharge, acting as the front door for medical take to streamline triage and reduce ED pressures. The redesigned Acute Medical Unit (AMU) will support short-stay care with enhanced specialty in-reach and early discharge planning, aiming to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time—reducing admissions, shortening stays, and improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

Providing senior clinical leadership across the AMU and AAU.

Leading consultant ward rounds, MDT meetings, and discharge planning.

Supervising junior staff including Clinical Fellows, Physician Associates, and trainees.

Driving quality improvement, patient safety, and service transformation.

Contributing to clinical pathway development and teaching.

Participating in the general medical on-call rota.

About the Unit

Acute Admissions Unit

Acute Medical Unit

Acute Frailty Unit

Frailty SDEC

About the TrustLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a progressive, inclusive organisation focused on excellent care and staff development. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital site offers a vibrant clinical environment with innovation in acute and frailty medicine. We value passion, innovation, and personal development as much as service delivery.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, identifying as LGBTQ+, and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.

Improving the experience of staff with disability.

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.

Making equalities mainstream.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches the patients we serve. The Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team, and a suite of programmes and events designed to advance our 5 ..... full job details .....