Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Job overview

We are looking for Consultant Acute Physician with passion and drive to further develop and deliver our Acute Medical services. We recognise the importance of a rewarding and sustainable job role especially given the high acuity and pressures associated with delivery of Acute Care. We are committed to supporting a healthy work life balance and will support options of flexible working, annualised job plans and less than full time working.

If you are considering applying for the post we would encourage a conversation with Dr Hammersley, Associate Medical Director, or Dr Sarah Kay, Clinical Lead, to discuss your areas of interest so we can outline what this job could offer you in more detail.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a License to Practice. The applicant must also be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine with a specialist interest.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated with a passion to improve the quality of patient care.  They will have strong communication skills and be an excellent ‘Team Player’. They will value training and education.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to:

Be actively involved in the leadership, management and decision making within the Department

Be readily available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely

Ensure that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs

Liaise closely with the Divisional and Service Managers, and the Associate Medical Director, to ensure that waiting list targets are achieved.Share with Consultant colleagues the responsibility for providing clinical services for the local population

Foster relationships between staff within the each organisation, and also with the local Clinical Commissioning Groups

Work flexibly to achieve high quality car

Ensure the policies for communication with General Practitioners, Trust staff and patients are followed

Ensure that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post

Cover Consultant colleagues during periods of leave

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity.

A typical timetable will include DCC sessions on AMU, SDEC and virtual ward.

We are open to discussion in relation to a flexible timetable to work slightly longer days to support a non-working day. An annualised job plan is also a possible option to further support flexible working.

The typical timetable below is just an outline based on 10PAs. Any alternative work pattern would still support the same DCC:SPA split