Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
We are looking to recruit a new specialist physician into our Acute Medicine Service to join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of acute physicians working across the Epsom and St Helier sites.
We run a consultant-led service on the AMU with strong specialty in-reach support and have a newly renovated, dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) that runs in collaboration with Emergency Medicine and provides same-day medical assessment care to lower acuity patients, strengthening and improving admission avoidance.
Successful candidates will also have the opportunity for specialty work as we recognize the importance of bringing specialty excellence into the AMU service and as such wish to build up on this further and attract candidates looking to maintain a specialty skill base.
We feel that it is important for our team to achieve a balance between work and personal life and welcome applications on a full or part-time basis.
Successful applicants will join a team of AMU consultants developing and providing exciting new services within acute medicine within a trust recently identified as one of the trusts in London to receive £500 million for a new acute hospital facility in Sutton (expected 2025). This is an exciting time to join Epsom and St Helier Hospital and play a part in shaping and developing acute medicine services for the future.
Main duties of the job
Specialist physician in Acute Medicine, with an interest in a chosen specialty if desired. The Acute Medicine clinical commitment will be based at Epsom General Hospital.
The post is a basic 10 programmed activities (8 DCC, 2 SPA). We aim to provide the SPA over 1 day to enable hybrid working.
For those with another specialty interest, there is an opportunity to undertake 2 programmed DCC sessions in the chosen specialty if appropriate following discussion and agreement with the specialty department (6 Acute Medicine DCC, 2 Specialty DCC, 2 SPA).
There will also be the opportunity to join the GIM on-call rota which provides an additional programmed session.
Job responsibilities
1. To show dynamism, enthusiasm, and flexibility in participating in the reshaping of acute medical services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and to work closely with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director of Medicine.
2. To help provide a first-class clinical service to all Trust patients.
3. To provide high quality leadership and support to medical staff, allied health care professionals, and Trust management and support staff in both the Acute Medicine Service and associated medical specialty areas.
4. To support and sustain teaching and research where possible in relevant clinical areas.
5. To work within the framework of applicable Trust policies, procedures, and clinical governance framework.
6. To work within contractual requirements and in support of applicable Trust clinical development frameworks, business plans, and development strategies.
7. To consistently treat all patients and colleagues with respect and professionalism and to adhere to the principles of the trust regarding equality and diversity.
8. To share in the organization and provision of high-quality clinical care for acute medical patients within the Trust.
9. To assess and review patients within the setting of the Acute Medical Unit and SDEC, including performing appropriate clinical procedures in this setting.
10. To facilitate the early discharge of acute medical patients, including where necessary, by early review in the Acute Medical Unit/SDEC review clinics, where clinically appropriate.
11. To provide senior support and input into clinical decisions taken by junior medical staff within the Acute Medical Unit / SDEC.
12. To ensure the provision of accurate and timely communication between the Acute Medical Unit / SDEC, other units within the Trust (including critical care), and in primary or intermediate care settings.
13. To work to provide smooth, timely, and appropriate transfer of patients to appropriate specialty beds within the Trust.
14. To participate in the development and implementation of care pathways for common medical emergency presentations.
15. To participate in the out-of-hours medical on-call rota at weekends (the intensity is site dependent), such on-call including assuming clinical responsibility for the care of all medical patients within the Trust (including those outside of the Acute Medical Unit).
16. If requested and agreed with the Clinical Directors for Medicine, to contribute to a sub-specialty service in the form of clinics, procedural lists, and specialist ward referrals.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC.
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research.
* Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or within six months of obtaining CCT.
* Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent.
Clinical Experience
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty.
* Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on-call rota for the specialty.
Management & Administrative Experience
* Audit/Research.
* Has attended a recognized management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT.
* Supervision of post-graduate trainees.
* Personal time management skills.
* Clinical Governance.
* Ability to organize inpatient and outpatient waiting lists.
* Familiarity with issues of service organization and development.
Teaching Experience
* Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.
* Ability to teach clinical skills.
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/postgraduates.
* Experience of supervising junior doctors.
* Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups.
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Research Experience
* Ability to contribute to change management.
* Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems.
* Publications in peer review journals.
Personal Attributes
* Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Ability to communicate with patients and relatives.
* Commitment to continuing professional development.
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional, or national levels.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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