Consultant in Acute Medicine

Job overview

To work collaboratively with consultant colleagues in your chosen parent specialty, as appropriate, while also supporting the development of acute  medicine services, with designated responsibilities in the prevention,  diagnosis, and treatment of illness."       Specific responsibilities of the post are listed in the next section.       As a senior employee of the Health Board the  post holder will work in close co - operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board ’s patients

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:         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  Board ’s   procedures and operating policies      To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual   requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and  Health   Board ’s service plans      To maintain the confidence of business plans and development   strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description

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 children and adults  barred list check

Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.