Consultant Acute Medicine

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as part-time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

An exciting opportunity to join the Acute Medicine team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals within the Division of Integrated Medicine and Emergency Care. The Consultant team oversees and leads in the daily reviews of the medical take through these areas supporting and encouraging patient care being provided in the right place, first time ensuring national and local targets are recognised and achieved. The service is staffed by a large team of Consultants, Registrars, junior doctors, ACPs and Physician Associates. The medical on-call service is also coordinated through here that is staffed by a mixture of trainees and substantive colleagues. Many students also have their placements in the service making us a busy, fast-paced learning environment.

Main duties of the job include:

• Maintain the knowledge and skills essential for fulfilling the job plan.
• Responsible for the timely review of all medical patients attending the services.
• Facilitate a rapid triage, assessment and discharge for the ambulatory patients and coordinate a clinic appointment if required.
• Daily ward rounds and identifying morning discharges ensuring the patient is safely discharged from the department.
• Administrative duties within the department.
• Provide high quality care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff.
• Ensure adequate supervision of junior staff including break supervision and adherence to European Working Time Directive.
• Undertake re-validation as per the General Medical Council and will be required to undergo multi-source feedback and participate in reflective practice.
• Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
• Attend Clinical Governance and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement.
• Liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside of the department to address issues arising that affect the service.
• Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
• Management of the department to maintain efficient and timely patient flow with specific reference to both local and national standards.
• Contribute towards the teaching of medical trainees and students in the department.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resorts, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade.

There are many opportunities within the Trust for leadership, research and education. We have strong links with Lancaster University and would support flexible job plans linked to other specialities and/or responsibilities.

Legal Requirements include:

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date.
• Full registration with the GMC.

Education and Qualifications:

• MB ChB or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent.

Management Skills:

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS.
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants.
• Participation in a management training course.

Knowledge and Research:

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit.
• A proven track record in self-directed research.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills and Ability:

• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Effective teaching skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations.
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting.
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions.
• Computer and IT skills.
• Educational qualification or working towards.

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form. If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50. You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures. Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here. Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this. Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until the published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier. Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.