Consultant Acute Medicine in Burnley

Main area: Acute Medical Unit

Grade: YC72

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 Sessions plus medical on calls)

Job ref: 382-DOC17-26

Employer: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Site: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Town: Blackpool

Salary: £109,725 - £145,478

Evening and Weekend working required.

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/03/ :59YC72

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. Our Emergency Village work is complete and we now have a modern Same Day Emergency Care department co-located to the Emergency Department, plus a large Acute Medical Unit and Short Stay Unit situated above. 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. Please contact us to arrange an informal visit to meet the department and team.

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see attached job description for the full details of the main duties and responsibilities for the role of Consultant and also Head of Department. 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.

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.

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.