Consultant in Acute Medicine

Job overview

Consultant Acute Internal Medicine

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate, innovative and progressive Consultant who share our vision, to join our Acute Medical Consultant team

The appointee will cover all areas of Acute Internal Medicine which include the Acute Medical Unit, Short Stay Unit, Medical SDEC, Virtual Clinics and our Acute Hospital At Home service- EPICENTRE. We are looking for individuals who will lead, innovate, teach and be involved in research. In addition, a key aspect of the role would be to support our move to our acute hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

Applicants need to demonstrate a wide breadth of knowledge, experience and skills within AIM. This would include POCUS , leadership and QIP delivery.A specialty session outside acute medicine is guaranteed and we are willing to look at joint specialty job plans including frailty, intensive care medicine and toxicology. We are also very keen to accommodate flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medicine department is a popular site for Acute Medical trainees and is a national centre for POCUS training and accreditation. We have the first dedicated AMU Clinical Skills Lab within the UK which houses a POCUS simulator, CVP, LP and Chest drain training equipment. Trainees receive training in POCUS, leadership, and are involved heavily in teaching and education.

To collaborate and work to maintain Acute Medicine services in line with strategic requirements.

To provide, with the other Consultants in the specialty, routine and emergency Acute Medical services to the Trust.

To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust

To develop a special interest to complement those of the existing Consultants in Acute Medicine.

To develop appropriate services required to fulfil clinical needs, within available resources.

To take responsibility for the educational supervision, education, training and appraisal of resident doctors (of all grades including registrars), medical students and other AHPs.

To participate in clinical meetings and postgraduate activities in the Trust.

To participate in research in accordance with priorities agreed within the Clinical Groups and the Trust within available resources.

To contribute to the development of Acute Medical services, treatment guidelines and the promotion of greater knowledge of the management of Acute Medical conditions in primary care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Acute Medicine at SWBH NHS Trust is a fundamental specialty, which has developed dramatically over a matter of years.  Acute Medicine is critical to the day-to-day flow of the hospital. The Acute Physicians are heavily involved in strategic decision-making and play a large role in leadership, management and education within the Trust. The successful candidate will contribute to the acute medicine department in terms of service delivery within the acute medical take. They will work on the AMU, SSU, MSDEC, Virtual Clinical and our EPICENTRE.

Acute Medicine hosts 108 AMU beds (14 neds in Enhanced Care Unit, 44 beds in the Assessment area, 18 beds in Frailty Assessment Unit and and 32 beds in SSU) within the MMUH. In addition, it will host a large Medical SDEC with 24 trolley spaces and 30 plus chair spaces. The single-site Acute Hospital will benefit from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community. We also work closely with our Multidiscplinary team, and other specialties in the Trust.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, proposed work programme and job schedule, and key duties of post, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care and Consultant Cardiologist : Dr Chetan Varma, [email protected] and Tel: 0121 507 6439

Clinical Director (Acute Medicine and Toxicology) and Acute Medical Consultant : Dr May Yan [email protected] Tel 0121-5074956

Clinical Specialty Lead (Acute Medicine) and Acute Medical Consultant: Dr Nithy Rajaiah [email protected] Tel:0121-5076465