Consultant in Acute General Medicine

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Acute Physician to join their dynamic team at Glangwili General Hospital. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of Acute Medicine services across various departments, including the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing patient care by providing leadership, ensuring effective collaboration with medical colleagues, and supervising junior doctors. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice required.
• Broad based experience in Acute/General Medicine essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute assessment and treatment of medical patients.
• Lead multidisciplinary staff in the CDU, SDEC, and ED.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Research Skills

Teaching

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCP

Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

Job summary
This an exciting opportunity to join a team of Acute Physicians at Glangwili General Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to help develop and deliver all aspects of the Acute Medicine service through the Emergency Department, CDU and SDEC.

There are currently 4.3 WTE Acute Medicine Consultants in the Hospital and the incumbent will be required to support the expansion of this service in hospital and in the community working closely with the other colleagues.

Main duties of the job

To provide acute assessment and treatment of medical patients presenting to GGH front door (Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit and Same Day Emergency Care).

Providing effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members in the CDU, SDEC and ED.

Ensuring close working with GP and medical colleagues.

Providing timely assessment and treatment of patients presenting to GGH with medical conditions.

Ensure close working between A+E, SDEC and CDU.

Provide clinical supervision of the SDEC and Emergency Department medical patients.

Ensure close cooperation with other medical consultant colleagues to develop seamless pathways of care for patients.

Work with the team to the development of hot clinics as an alternative to admission.

Ensure close liaison with GP colleagues to direct patients to the most suitable service.

Ensure development, support and training for nurse consultant and nurse practitioner colleagues.

Provide the necessary training and support of junior doctors.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Hywel Dda in three Counties:

https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY

Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk& t=33s

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice or equivalent qualification
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Broad based experience in eg. Acute/ General Medicine
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD

Desirable

• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance
• Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management

Research
Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• Training the Trainers experience

Management
Essential

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of management training

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