Job summary
The successful candidate will be joining our dynamic and forward thinking team of Acute Physicians all with a range of supporting interests. There are significant opportunities for candidates to pursue their interest in areas which will enhance the Unit and the Individual.
Our team currently hold leadership positions throughout the organisation including; GIRFT lead, Clinical Directors for Quality Improvement, for Clinical Effectiveness, for Mortality as well as positions in Education including Foundation Programme Director and Associate International Director for International Medical Graduates for the Royal College of Physicians. Colleagues are also currently involved in NICE Guideline Committee work.
We work alongside Elderly Medicine colleagues as well as with a team of junior doctors, clinical fellows, ACPs, pharmacists, therapists and an excellent team of dynamic nursing staff.
We have pioneered the development of Acute Medicine services including an embedded Acute Frailty Zone, a Virtual Ward using Salford's advanced and well developed Electronic Patient Record, Ambulatory Emergency Care as well as close collaboration with our nearby Emergency Department colleagues. We are currently optimising a Same Day Emergency Care service.
Main duties of the job
The post offers a fixed term 1 WTE job plan at consultant level, based at Salford Royal Hospital. The post-holder will be entitled to patient administrative time and core SPA within their job plan. The job plan will be agreed with the successful post holder and will be in line with BMA guidelines.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with CCT (or within 6 months from appointment) in Acute Medicine or Geriatric Medicine (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
2. MB BS or equivalent
3. MRCP
Desirable
4. Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
5. SCM in Acute Medicine
Professional Registratio
Essential
6. Full GMC registration with a License to Practice with experience in Acute Medicine or GIM. (GIM with specialty will also be considered)
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
7. Acute Medicine experience
8. Acute Frailty Experience
9. Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
10. Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required.
11. Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines
12. Able to demonstrate team leadership
Desirable
13. Experience of teaching medical and other staff
14. PGCME
15. ALS
16. Membership of appropriate professional societies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
17. Patient & Customer Focus
18. Continuous Improvement
19. Accountability
20. Respect
21. Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust's Occupational Health Department