Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The new appointment will be expected to work with the Head of Service for Acute Medicine and the Clinical Chair for Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine to improve patient management in the Emergency Admission Unit (EAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the Short Stay Unit (SSU).
The Acute Physician's timetable and job plan will include leading the multi-disciplinary board rounds and ward rounds, daytime on calls, covering the Same Day Emergency Care and Short Stay Unit, direct input into the Emergency Department and specialist interests if relevant.
During their non-clinical sessions, the Acute Physicians will be expected to be active and contribute implementation and lead the service improvements.
Although this post is advertised as a substantive appointment we would consider offering a fixed term Locum Consultant position if applicable.
Main duties of the job
* Leading post take ward rounds
* Consultant ward rounds on EAU/SSU
* Give advice to GP's
* Consultant cover in SDEC
* Participate with General Internal Medicine (GIM) rota
* Contribution to service improvements
* Closely cooperate with ED and all specialities
* Active participation in audit and clinical governance
Job responsibilities
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full Registration with the GMC (with a licence to practice)
* MRCP or equivalent
* For substantive Consultant only: Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Acute or General Medicine via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR or European Community Rights
* Postgraduate thesis
Clinical experience
* Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
* Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
* Experience at locum consultant level
Teaching
* Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
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.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata
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