How many posts are available:
There are 21 posts available in the region.
Acute medicine is concerned with the assessment, diagnosis and management of adults presenting to secondary care with acute medical illness. Trainees on this four-year programme will acquire competencies relevant to the prompt management of acute presentations of medical illness. They will also help develop new pathways to maximise safe, effective care in the community where feasible, and will provide leadership within an acute medical unit
As a career, acute medicine appeals to doctors who thrive on a combination of diagnostic challenges, a fast paced environment, working with a large multi-discipline team, and practical procedures.
Across the 4 years all trainees will complete 4-month rotations in each of the following: Cardiology, Respiratory, Care of the Elderly and Intensive Care.
Trainees will all gain skills in point of care ultrasound, usually by completing an accredited course eg FAMUS (focussed acute medicine ultrasound) and then a number of observed scans with a supervisor. All trainees must also develop a specialist skill from a range of options given in the curriculum. These generally fall into one of four categories: procedural skill (eg echocardiography), additional qualification (eg medical education or leadership), speciality interest eg acute oncology, or research. It is also possible to triple accredit with intensive care medicine (AIM/GIM/ICM) or stroke medicine (AIM/GIM/Stroke). We also have trainees spending time in informatics as part of a flexible portfolio training scheme.
We are very supportive of less than full-time training (LTFT) and currently have a number of trainees working LTFT.
There are 21 posts available in the region.
The James Cook University HospitalÂ
Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Freeman Hospital
Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, GatesheadÂ
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Sunderland Royal Hospital
Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP
South Tyneside District Hospital
Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL
University Hospital North Durham
North Road, Durham, DH1 5TW
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HX
“Being an IMG doctor, acute internal medicine was a new speciality to me but I knew it was the right one. It gave me the broad knowledge of general medicine on daily basis and also the excitement of working in highly dynamic environment which provides care for unwell patients, the joy in mastering a variety of practical procedure and the leadership skills to keep the flow at the front door. Now with focussed point of care ultrasound training, the ultrasound machine is becoming my second stethoscope.
The training programme in the North East and North Cumbria is phenomenal from every way. I had a lot of support as a LTFT trainee in achieving my ARCP outcomes alongside my full time colleagues. I also had the support to finish the Leadership in practice programme without feeling pressured or risking failing my ARCP. As an acute medicine trainee in the North East and North Cumbria I always feel that my daily presence is for my training and educational needs, rather than just service provision.”
Alaa Ebraheem, acute medicine trainee
Introducing Alisha Gupta, a foundation year trainee currently on an acute medicine placement. She sees the training as a notable shift from medical school, with increased responsibility.
Despite the challenges, Alisha feels supported in her role, noting the collaborative team approach to patient care, where asking for help is welcomed.
She stresses the importance of self-compassion during the learning process.
Alisha chose the North East and North Cumbria for its unique two year research programme, setting it apart from the standard one year programmes elsewhere.