Consultant In Acute Medicine

Job overview

APs will provide clinical leadership and direction for the multi professional team in the management of the acute medical patients. It is expected that they will lead ward rounds, direct the management of patients, perform practical procedures, teach both junior medical and other staff, attend multidisciplinary meetings, take part in the governance activity of the department, participate in the management and administration of the service and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the Health Board as required.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medicine consultants are responsible for ‘real time’ consultant reviews of new admissions throughout the day.

Patient are seen in SDEC, AMU or ED depending on capacity and clinical need.

In addition to the two consultants working 08.00-16.00, two additional consultants join the team at 14.00, working until 21.00.

The average number of new admissions between 12.00 and 20.00 varies from 30 to 45 patients

To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service

To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Boards policy and procedures

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

• Enhanced check with barred list information, including

- an adults  barred list check

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC