Consultant Acute Physicians

Job title:

Consultant Acute Physicians

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to welcome Consultant Acute Physicians to join our expanding team of motivated Consultants working across both sites. Candidates with Acute Internal Medicine training and/or GIM training wishing to do hybrid posts are encouraged to apply.We are also keen to support colleague’s professional clinical areas of interest (e.g., Rheumatology or Respiratory to name a few) and are open to negotiations on your individual job plan.This job description is subject to Royal College Approval.Main duties of the jobManaging Acute take

• Supervising the medical admissions ensuring timely junior team assessment and Consultant post take review of all new patients referred to acute medicine throughout the acute medical floor.
• Leading and supporting the medical handover every morning including focusing on learning opportunities.
• Driving the acute medical take and making sure patients are seen and dealt with efficiently and timely manner.
• Ensuring national and hospital target of care and assessment of patients are complied with in a timely manner.
• Provide advice and when appropriate review of patients when requested by the medical and nursing staff on the acute medical floor.
• Engaging in timely discussions with subspecialties such as ITU/Cardiology/Renal (to name a few) in the care management of unwell acute medical admissions.

Same Day Emergency care (SDEC)

• Prompt assessment of patients seen in this area including early senior reviews to initiate investigations required for rapid turnaround of these patients.
• Facilitating ‘PULL’ and ‘PUSH’ of patients from the emergency department based on SDEC criteria.
• Support the work of medical team and nurses in this clinical space.o
• Referral to the appropriate discharge support services where needed e.g. OPAT and Virtual ward.
• Liaise with other specialties as required.
• Good communication with Primary Care Colleagues to ensure smooth transition of care of patients once discharge.

About usThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire) Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin) and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.Job description
Job responsibilitiesA formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant’s duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent
• Evidence of a PhD or higher-level education

Entry Criteria
Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following:
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• European Community Rights
• Broad exposure to medical diseases and their comprehensive management (acute and long-term conditions)
• Management of patients with multi-morbidity
• Skin in cross-speciality collaboration and/or liaison working

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:33:55 GMT

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