Specialist Grade in Acute Medicine

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 multi-professional 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.

Qualifications :

Essential

• Minimum of 4 years post-grad experience within NHS
  • At least 2 of these years within Acute Medicine Specialty
• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview
• Current ALS certificate
• Entry on the GMC Specialist for General (Internal) medicine with or without another specialty

Desirable

• PhD or higher degree or diploma
• Completed CMT IMT or ACCs in either acute medicine or internal medicine
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Acute (Internal) Medicine
• Acute (Internal) Medicine SCE
• 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 evidence based 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 on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site 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 :

Full-time