Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine
hace 2 días
Carshalton
A consultant post in the Acute Medicine Service at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, joining a team of acute physicians. The core work is assessing acute medical patients on the AMU and same day emergency care unit, supporting junior doctors and covering weekend on-call. The service is consultant-led and includes a newly renovated SDEC, with a new acute hospital planned for Sutton. Applicants working towards CESR are supported by the trust. • Assess and review acute medical patients on the AMU and SDEC, including carrying out clinical procedures, • Give senior input to clinical decisions taken by junior medical staff on the AMU and SDEC, • Cover the weekend out-of-hours medical on-call rota, taking clinical responsibility for all medical patients in the trust, • Facilitate early discharge of acute medical patients, including through review clinics where clinically appropriate, • Ensure timely communication and smooth transfer of patients between the AMU, SDEC, other units and primary or intermediate care, • Help develop and implement care pathways for common medical emergency presentations, • Provide leadership and support to medical, allied health, management and support staff across acute medicine and related specialties, • Contribute to a sub-specialty service through clinics, procedural lists and specialist ward referrals, if requested and agreed, • Support and sustain teaching and research where possible in relevant clinical areas, • Work with the Clinical Lead and Deputy Divisional Medical Director to reshape acute medical services, • Deliver a first-class clinical service within trust policies, clinical governance and contractual requirements, • Treat patients and colleagues with respect and professionalism, in line with the trust's equality and diversity principles, • Medical qualification registered with the GMC, • Higher medical qualification such as MRCP, MRCS or equivalent, • Completion of at least one specialist skill as defined by the Society for Acute Medicine, • Entry on the Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCT, • Clinical experience in line with the person specification, • Management and administrative experience in line with the person specification, • Teaching experience in line with the person specification, • Research experience in line with the person specification, • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and relatives, • Commitment to continuing personal development, • Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service, • MD or equivalent higher degree, or evidence of relevant research and its application to clinical problems, • Training in Acute Care Common Stem, • Training within an Acute Medical Unit, • SCE Acute Internal Medicine, • FAMUS or POCUS accreditation, • Clinical governance experience, • Experience of supervising resident doctors, • Change management experience, • Regular grand rounds and educational opportunities, • Active trust support to achieve CESR where relevant, • Openness to innovative ideas in healthcare and education #J-18808-Ljbffr