Consultant in Acute Medicine in Leicester

This is a consultant post in Acute Medicine created in order to help develop further expansion in provision of Acute Medical Care within the trust. The successful candidate will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services. Their main responsibilities will be across the Emergency Floor from the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care unit to several Admission Units.

The Acute Medical Department currently covers several areas including a 136-bed Acute Medical Unit which incorporates a higher level receiving area referred to as the Acute Care Bay and Acute Frailty Unit; along with a separate Same Day Emergency Care area. The Acute Medicine Department aims to sustain its position at the forefront of advances in Acute Medicine. It is developing ambulatory care & triage services to prevent admissions and to offer new options to GPs seeking advice for acutely unwell patients. It is also developing a new in‑reach service to the Emergency Department to facilitate rapid assessment and appropriate management of Medical Patients presenting via the Emergency Department.

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities', was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030). We have four primary goals: high‑quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, research and education excellence. We will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

• To provide senior clinical decision making at the front door reviewing patients awaiting admission to Medicine within the Emergency Department and the Ambulatory Area (referred to as GPAU).
• To contribute cover of the Acute Medical Unit on Weekdays. Weekend work can also be considered if the candidate wishes with time off in lieu during the week.
• To liaise and work with the Emergency Department to provide a seamless acute‑medical service to patients.
• To enhance links with the Emergency Department.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• To develop acute medicine for the benefit of patients along with the other Consultants at UHL, and our external commissioners and provider partners.
• To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care as described in the GMC Guidance Duties of a Doctor are followed at all times; and that bad practice is reported.
• To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place.
• To actively participate in audit.
• To work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match – this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
• To provide continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
• To work closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies to deliver the objectives of the Division and Clinical Business Unit.
• To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust’s Critical Incident Policy, are reported in a timely manner.
• To participate in yearly appraisal and job planning.
• To undertake Mandatory & Statutory training as determined by the Trust and Clinical Management Group.
• To undertake the delivery of undergraduate teaching as a clinical teacher.
• To contribute to research in acute care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous training in AIM.
• Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest.
• Experience working within the NHS.
• Additional relevant skill: US training: diploma/MD/PhD/degree.

Audit/ Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement programme.
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence.
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Published Audit including quality improvement.

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically.
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity.
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer‑reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
• Previous first author publications in relevant publications.
• Experience of setting up, running and supervising trials.
• Evidence of previous research experience including recruitment to trials.

Management

• Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and supervise juniors.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Knowledge and experience of clinical governance issues.
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
• Flexible.
• Evidence of management and administration experience.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Communication

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence.
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal.
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management.
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non‑medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and service provided.

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.

Equality & Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

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.