Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 23 months
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10 programmed activities with 2.25 additional programmed. activities per week. Participation in a 1:8 Consultant on-call rota during the weekend and a 1:16 Consultant on-call rota during weekdays for GIM.)
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-6364074
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- WALSALL
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Dependent on Experience Provided
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are currently recruiting Locum Consultants in Acute medicine that have had training and holds CCT/CESR in Acute medicine or working towards. Those consultants who have specialist training in another speciality for example Diabetes and Endocrine, Geriatrics, Respiratory Medicine and have an interest in Acute medicine will also be considered.
We will be keen to hear from people who have a specialist interest in ultrasound guided procedures or speciality experience in ITU as we are looking at developing a NIV unit in AMU in the near future. For those wishing to develop their speciality interest in addition to Acute medicine we would be willing to support your career aspirations. This would be agreed with the successful candidate prior to commencement of the post.
These new exiting posts will allow you to consolidate your experience in a supportive Acute Medicine environment; giving you wide ranging clinical exposure and training; you will also gain additional experience in a specialty (For e.g. Cardiology, Gastroenterology Diabetes, Intensive care etc., subject to approval and based on your learning requirements).
The Acute care Consultant is pivotal in the department offering both clinical and team leadership. Working as part of team of Higher Specialty trainees, Middle Grades, ACPs, Junior Doctors: GPVTS, FY2’s, FY1’s and a skilled nursing team.
There’s never been a better time to join the Acute care medical team.
Main duties of the job
1. Definitive care of patient attendances and admissions
2. To lead the delivery of high quality acute medical intervention to patients in all Acute areas by continued development of practice in the light of evidence-based clinical standards.
3. To lead the provision of comprehensive medical service to AMU and A&E and develop comprehensive plans for patient care in the acute phase, taking active involvement in the management of all unscheduled emergency medical admissions to the Trust.
4. To develop and provide acute medical services to assist in the admission avoidance and early safe discharges strategies of the Trust.
5. To lead and direct the AMU to facilitate substantial reform in the management of emergency medical patients, establishing links with GPs and other consultant staff.
6. To monitor the delivery of emergency medical care to ensure high quality, evidence-based care at all times.
7. To support the teaching and training of junior medical staff.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents.
Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading.
The Hospital has currently been re designed, a new £40m Emergency care department that includes a 37-bedded Acute Care medical unit with state-of-the-art equipment and an enhanced Ambulatory care department.
Walsall Manor Hospital same day emergency care (SDEC) has been Ranked 2nd in the country since June 2020.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the Trust's values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional.
We are committed to investing in our workforce.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The working week for a full-time Consultant is comprised of 10 Programmed Activities with 2.25 additional (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours. Typically a Consultant will spend 7.5 PAs on Direct Clinical Care (this includes 1 PA for being clinical and educational supervisor and prospective cover) with 1.5 PAs on Supporting Professional Activities and 1PA for admin. The Acute medical team work on a rotational basis covering Ward 29 –Short stay, AMU and Ambulatory care.
The GIM consultants post-take patients from 5pm to 9pm weekday and 8am to 1pm and then 5pm to 9pm on weekends.
A job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director and post holder on appointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Basic Medical degree
- • Full MRCP or equivalent
- • Current ALS qualification, i.e. within the last 3 years or requirement to obtain within 3 months of appointment
- • Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
Desirable criteria
- • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- • CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) • European Community Rights or • CESR
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of Higher Specialist Training in Medicine
- • Wide experience in Acute Medicine
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- • Experience of conducting clinical audit/ QI project
- • Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making, prompt decision making and handling of complaints
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience
Essential criteria
- • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines
- • Evidence of research experience & published work
- • Previous teaching experience
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate Immigration Status
- • Good communication skills
- • Must be able to communicate in written and spoken English
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tazeen Muneer
- Job title
- Consultant Acute Medicine - Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 019220721172
- Additional information
Name: Tazeen Muneer
Job title: Consultant acute medicine- Clinical Lead
Email address [email protected]
Telephone number 019220721172
Additional contact information For further enquiries, please contact Dr Tazeen Muneer, Clinical Director Acute Medicine secretary ext 6808.
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