Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Physician striving for a fulfilling career and looking to be part of an innovative service? Why not make that a reality in one of the most beautiful locations in the UK?, The Acute Care Physician will focus on assessing, diagnosing, and treating various medical conditions mainly on adult patients who needs urgent medical needs or are cases of emergencies. The Acute Unit operates 24/7 and is staffed by a multidisciplinary clinical team focused on acute medical care with the objective of providing early expert assessment and treatment of acute medical illnesses.

Consultants and Doctors working in Acute Medicine are responsible for the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients who develop severe conditions quickly which also can be life-threatening. This will be a role to develop and improve the activity within acute medicine and also acute medicine within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

Swansea Bay University Health Board is situated in one of Wales' areas of outstanding natural beauty. Offering stunning beaches and coastlines whilst the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park is less than an hour away. Local communities are welcoming with many highly ranked independent schools and colleges within the locality. Rail and road links are excellent with all of our Swansea Bay Hospitals being situated along the M4 corridor.

Swansea Bay University Health Board hosts 3 key hospital sites, Morriston our centre of excellence for complex and acute care; Singleton Hospital focussing predominantly on Oncology hosting the South West Wales Cancer Centre and Neath Port Talbot Hospital our new centre for Orthopaedics and Stroke Rehabilitation

The successful candidate will join a team of 10 Consultant Acute Physicians with various subspecialty interests and will support the innovative re-design of Acute Medicine Services for the patients of Swansea Bay. The service is undergoing significant transformation, closely working with our new Frailty Unit, Medical SDEC and Integrated Discharge Hub., We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.