Acute Medicine - Consultant in Aylesbury

At Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) we are investing in our Acute Medical workforce and are therefore looking to recruit a Consultant into our team. Now is a great time to join us as we embark on making our vision for the future a reality. We have a newly refurbished Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) and have implemented a model of care with our frailty colleagues.

Main duties of the job: We are expanding our Acute Medicine workforce based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, covering medical on call duties, ARU, EMRU and SDEC with close liaison with other medical and surgical specialties as well as the Emergency department and allied HCP’s. We strongly encourage people to develop sub speciality interest according to the needs of the department and we will support the individual in achieving that.

You will have a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of the service. You will be joining an enthusiastic, collaborative multi-disciplinary team that is committed to driving forward the Trust vision for Acute Medicine, delivering an exemplary service. Our service is comprised of an Acute Receiving Unit (ARU) with 18 spaces, a 21-bedded ward and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit. Acute Medicine is within the Integrated Medicine Care Group, working closely with colleagues in Emergency and Specialty medicine.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us? We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for? Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: This is an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals to join a Trust that has recently been rated “GOOD” in our CQC inspection, as we strive to reach “outstanding.”

Person specification:

• EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS

• MB, BS or equivalent GMC registered qualifications
• CCST/ CCT in Acute or General Internal Medicine, OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Acute or General Internal Medicine OR within six months of achieving CCST/CCT at the time of interview
• CCST/CCT in desired additional specialty
• High Quality skills in general and acute medicine and ability to manage medical takes

• Experience

• General training in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine to specialist level or equivalent
• 3 years WTE minimum at SpR level in GIM/Acute Medicine higher speciality training
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level

• Skills

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt leadership style, drives up standards, delegates appropriately and engages other clinical colleagues.
• Demonstrates understanding and acceptance of organisational priorities and interacts positively with managers, demonstrating financial awareness.
• Demonstrates inclusivity, takes ownership and manages boundaries appropriately.
• Management training and experience.
• Proactive about change, seeks out and is open to feedback, reflects on own behaviour.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to increasing needs of service.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Communication skills should be highly developed. Influences and negotiates effectively, keeps patients and colleagues informed.
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates, demonstrates the ability to give honest and constructive feedback, creates a supportive learning environment.
• Experience of clinical audit/research.
• Proven ability to produce audit/research for presentation at national level.
• Full Driving Licence and regular access to a car.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.