Consultant Acute Physician
Consultant Acute Physician
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Job Description
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic forwardthinking Consultant to join our wellestablished team of 13 substantive Consultant Acute Physicians and 2 Associate Specialists. This is a role designed for a permanent fully CCTd candidate who preferably can work full time but the department would be willing to review candidates who can work less then full time on a case by case basis.
The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Queen Alexandra Hospital is currently an area comprised of 118 care spaces for provision of Same Day Emergency Care Ambulatory Care and a Short Stay Unit. Recruitment to these posts will support the ongoing development of Acute Medicine in Portsmouth including the expansion of SDEC developing integrated short stay pathways improving sevenday services.
We are a busy unit accepting 60100 admissions per day. QAH has an unselected general medical take with 80% of medical admissions being via the AMU. The remaining 20% is made up of admissions to the stroke unit coronary care respiratory high care and critical care. As such our patients have a wide range of presentations which provides both variety and challenge for a practising acute medical physician.
The provisional job plan is 10PA with 8PA as DCC and 2 for SPA which will include CPD supervision audits/QiP etc.
Key Responsibilities:
Departmental responsibilities include:
- Provision of the Acute Internal Medicine service including management of the medical take same day emergency care and inpatients on the Acute Medical Unit and the Short Stay Unit.
- Receiving referral calls from primary care to provide clinical advice and triage regarding potential medical admissions.
- Supervision of junior doctors and alternative medical workforce including providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans;
- Clinical and educational supervision of doctors in training;
- Participation in education programmes for trainees medical students physiotherapists nursing staff and other specialist staff;
- Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department;
- Being an active member of the team encouraging multiprofessional working;
- Contribution to the overall management of the service undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the Clinical Director;
- Maintenance of clinical skills and credibility through appropriate CPD and compliance with mandatory training appraisal and revalidation requirements.
Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit should contact Dr Najaf Haider at Queen Alexandra Hospital telephone numberExt 6040.
For further information please see enclosed Job Description
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Qualifications :
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with license to practice at time of interview
- Current ALS certificate
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General (Internal) medicine or Acute Medicine with or without another specialty
Desirable
- PhD or higher degree or diploma
- Evidence of Higher Speciality Training leading to CCT in Acute Medicine or be within 6 months of confirmed completion of training from the date of interview.
- GMC registered clinical or educational supervisor (successful candidates will be expected to achieve this during their first year on employment)
Clinical Skills
- Demonstrable skills and experience for role
- Evidence of participation in appraisal and CPD
- Appropriately skilled in common bedside procedures
Knowledge
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge and use of evidencebased practice and legal framework
- IT skills
- Effective confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside speciality
Other
- Evidence of participation in audit and management experience
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- Logical thinking problem solving and decision making
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our onsite Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our onsite Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
