Consultant Acute Medicine in Blackpool

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, ACP's 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:

• 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.

About us:

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. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Person Specification:

• Legal Requirements: 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. Desirable: Higher degree (MD / PhD).
• 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. Desirable: 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. Desirable: Computer and IT skills, educational qualification or working towards.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.