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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Acute services are looking for forward-thinking and dynamic individuals to join our established Consultant team.
Supported by doctors in training, and our skilled nursing team, we provide excellent care across a number of Acute areas, such as our Acute Medical Unit, Acute Assessment Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit, and Virtual Wards. We are looking to recruit highly motivated Consultants to join our expanding Acute Medical Team and deliver a high quality 7-day medical consultant cover which includes out of hours work.
The successful candidate will contribute towards to continuous improvement of medical services within our Trust and will be committed to delivering high standards of care.
Main duties of the job
The Acute medical team provide a seven-day service across both Royal Preston hospital and Chorley hospital. The post holder will:
1. Provide direct input into the care of patients referred to Acute Medicine from all sources including GPs and our Emergency Departments.
2. Ensure there is a real emphasis on maximal ambulatory management to reduce time spent by individual patients in acute beds.
3. Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of patient care.
4. Teach, train and supervise our medical students and postgraduate doctors in training.
5. Assume continuous commitment for the care of patients and help to ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periods.
6. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
7. Develop close links with General Practitioners, other primary care colleagues and community services operating in the region.
8. The post holder would be expected to work on the acute medical units (AMUs) across both sites, same-day emergency care (SDEC) and the acute assessment unit (AAU) at Royal Preston hospital.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration
* MBBS or equivalent
* MRCP
* CCT in Acute Medicine - Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
* Specialty certificate examination in Acute Medicine (MRCP Acute Medicine)
Experience
* Wide experience in Acute Medicine and General Medicine
* Experience in an Acute Medicine Unit/SDEC
* Experience in medical education
* Trained Clinical & Educational Supervisor
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
To support you in your application process we’ve created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals.
We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process.
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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