At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead patient care improvements in Acute Medicine and collaborate with a dynamic healthcare team.
- Company: Join Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an award-winning healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Outstanding workplace culture with opportunities for growth and wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your medical career.
- Qualifications: GMC registration and MRCP required; experience in Acute or General Medicine preferred.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
The new appointment will be expected to work with the Head of Service for Acute Medicine and the Clinical Chair for Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine to improve patient management in the Emergency Admission Unit (EAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the Short Stay Unit (SSU).
The Acute Physician's timetable and job plan will include leading the multi-disciplinary board rounds and ward rounds, daytime on calls, covering the Same Day Emergency Care and Short Stay Unit, direct input into the Emergency Department and specialist interests if relevant.
During their non-clinical sessions, the Acute Physicians will be expected to be active and contribute implementation and lead the service improvements.
Main duties of the job:
- Leading post take ward rounds
- Consultant ward rounds on EAU/SSU
- Give advice to GP's
- Consultant cover in SDEC
- Provide weekend consultant cover
- Participate with General Internal Medicine (GIM) rota
- Contribution to service improvements
- Closely cooperate with ED and all specialities
- Support trainees / clinical development fellows
- Active participation in audit and clinical governance
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Person Specification:
- Qualifications:
- Essential: Full Registration with the GMC (with a licence to practice), MRCP or equivalent, Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Acute or General Medicine or within 6 months of CCT. Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) candidates must be on the specialist register at the time of application.
- Desirable: Postgraduate thesis, Completed fellowship programme, Higher degree.
- Clinical experience:
- Essential: Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan.
- Desirable: Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme, Experience at locum consultant level.
- Teaching:
- Desirable: Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role.
- Research:
- Desirable: Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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