Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Acute Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
This post is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified clinician to join our expanding Acute Medicine Service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the 27 inpatient medical beds on the Trust's Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Urgent Medical Assessment Centre (UMAC) and will support post-take review of medical patients within the Emergency Department.
You will join an existing team of 7 substantive Acute Medicine Consultants, and the wider multi-disciplinary team at Arrowe Park Hospital.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Department's research agenda, and will also participate in the further development of Same Day Emergency Care service and how this is further integrated with our partners.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of an anticipated CCT/CESR date.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached recruitment pack for further information about the post on offer.
If you have any questions surrounding the role, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Phil Lawrenson
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MRCP or equivalent appropriate higher medical qualification
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR in Acute Medicine or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MD or other postgraduate qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in the management of acute medical admissions and a wide range of general medicine knowledge
- Significant period of experience on an AMU in a senior clinical role
- Experience and an understanding of Same Day Emergency Care and ambulatory clinical care
Desirable criteria
- Critical care experience
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Competency in common clinical emergency procedures
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the use of POCUS or Echocardiography
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level organisational skills
- Teaching experience
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching course or qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to relate and support colleagues – nursing and medical
- Excellent team-working to look after the “pool” of acute medicine patients
Clinical Audit
Essential criteria
- Experience of organising and completing clinical audit and Quality Improvement projects
Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of national guidelines relevant to acute medicine
Desirable criteria
- Participation in guideline development in current / previous posts
- Research and publications relevant to acute medicine
Management and Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
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
- Dr Philip Lawerenson
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Acute
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
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