Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a GMC-registered physician with General Internal Medicine accreditation to join its dynamic Acute Internal Medicine service. The post emphasizes a multidisciplinary environment and a commitment to excellent patient care across hospital sites.

The role includes Direct Clinical Care across SDEC, AMU and the Acute Floor, plus a protected SPA for CPD, appraisal and leadership activities.

Qualifications

• Must be GMC registered with accreditation in General Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical Care across SDEC, AMU and Acute Floor, including assessment and management of patients.
• On-call GIM commitment, peer supervision, and teaching to junior medical staff.

Skills

GMC registration

General Internal Medicine

Job description

The Department of Acute Internal Medicine is a dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking service, led by consultants from a diverse range of specialty backgrounds, including Acute Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine for Older People, and Emergency Medicine. This breadth of expertise creates a stimulating clinical environment that promotes shared learning, innovation, and excellent patient care. The successful applicant will be expected to both contribute to and benefit from this collective knowledge and multidisciplinary approach.

We welcome applications from physicians who are GMC registered with accreditation in General Internal Medicine and who are passionate about delivering high-quality acute medical care within a modern acute medicine service., The clinical duties of the post include the following:

8 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) Programmed Activities (PAs) within Acute Medicine, delivered across both hospital sites as required. Duties include the assessment and management of patients within Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and the Acute Floor; reviewing patients referred from Primary Care and the Emergency Department; providing advice and guidance to community clinicians regarding acute medical presentations; and delivering senior supervision, support and teaching to junior medical staff.

General Internal Medicine (GIM) on-call commitment, currently 1:8, attracting a Category B low-frequency availability supplement (1% of basic salary). The on-call commitment is undertaken overnight (19:00-08:00) and is primarily advisory, providing senior telephone support to the resident medical team. Attendance on site is rarely required but may be necessary in exceptional circumstances.

2 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) Programmed Activities, providing protected time for appraisal and revalidation, continuing professional development (CPD), clinical supervision, education and training, audit, quality improvement, clinical governance, and other professional or leadership responsibilities.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.