Acute Medicine - Consultant

Job overview

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) we are investing in our Acute Medical workforce and are therefore looking to recruit a Consultant into our team.  Now is a great time to join us as we embark on making our vision for the future a reality.   We have a newly refurbished Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) and have implemented a model of care with our frailty colleagues.

Main duties of the job

We are expanding our Acute Medicine workforce based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, covering medical on call duties, ARU, EMRU and SDEC with close liaison with other medical and surgical specialties as well as the Emergency department and allied HCP’s.   We strongly encourage people to develop sub speciality interest according to the needs of the department and we will support the individual in achieving that.

You will have a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of the service. You will be joining an enthusiastic, collaborative multi-disciplinary team that is committed to driving forward the Trust vision for Acute Medicine, delivering an exemplary service.

Our service is comprised of an Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) with 18 spaces, a 21-bedded ward and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit.  Acute Medicine is a within the Integrated Medicine Care Group, working closely with colleagues in Emergency and Specialty medicine.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals to join a Trust that has recently been rated “GOOD” in our CQC inspection, as we strive to reach “outstanding.”