Consultant in Acute Medicine

September 24, 2026

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This is an excellent opportunity to join the Acute Medicine team at as a Consultant in Acute Medicine.

Based at Arrowe Park Hospital, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality acute medical care within a large, consultant-led service that places strong emphasis on early senior clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary working and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

The Acute Medicine service manages approximately 500–600 emergency medical attendances each week and includes the Urgent Medical Assessment Centre (UMAC), delivering ambulatory and same-day care, alongside the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) providing inpatient assessment and short-stay care. Consultants provide senior clinical leadership across these areas and contribute to the acute medical take, post-take ward rounds and front-door decision making in collaboration with Emergency Medicine and specialty teams.

Acute Medicine at WUTH is undergoing a period of service development focused on strengthening Same Day Emergency Care, improving patient flow and creating a more sustainable acute assessment model. Consultants joining the service will have the opportunity to contribute to these developments and to shape how acute care is delivered in the future.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within six months of achieving CCT or CESR at the time of interview.

The principal duty of this post are;

1. To comply at all times with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.

2. To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

3. To undertake the duties defined within the attached recruitment pack.

4. To be accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources in the delivery of your duties, and to be professionally professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction.

6. To participate in the Trust's Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

7. To be responsible for the clinical management of all patients under your care.

8. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve Trust and national targets.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant in Acute Medicine position available at WUTH

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

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