Consultant in Acute Medicine

University Hospitals Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS Foundation Trust is seeking dedicated Acute Medicine Consultants to join their dynamic team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to engage in innovative service development alongside a supportive research team. You will be involved in patient care, teaching, and contributing to medical education while working in a flexible environment that values your professional growth. With a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, this position not only promises a fulfilling career in Acute Medicine but also a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and the wider community. If you're passionate about advancing healthcare and education, this is a perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Support for continuing professional development

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 12 years' medical work experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ward rounds for 94 inpatient beds and assess patients in emergency care.
• Participate in an acute medicine rota covering various shifts.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Acute Medicine

Patient Assessment

Teaching and Education

Administrative Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent

CCT or CESR in Acute Medicine

Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

Job description

We are looking for high-performing individuals to join our existing team of Acute Medicine Consultants at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. We currently have a team of thirteen Acute Medicine Consultants and Specialists who are supported by a wider team of consultant colleagues (with areas of specialty interest including Respiratory, Diabetes, Infectious Disease, Renal and Intensive Care) to manage patients within our service.

Our department is at the forefront of Acute Medicine service development. We are supported by the largest Acute Medicine research team in the UK, based in the University of Birmingham, and a large number of secondary and tertiary specialists. We are using the above assets to develop new ways of front-door working and would value new colleagues with an interest or experience in quality improvement methodology. In addition, we are a University teaching hospital and support education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Our department includes an Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Short Stay ward as well as a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). Opportunities for teaching are available in our simulation suite and clinical skills area. Other areas of special interest are encouraged. The standard job plan is 10PA but less-than-full-time working is welcomed. The breakdown of job plans will be agreed with the successful candidates, using a standardised tool to ensure parity between colleagues.

A successful appointee will have responsibilities across the AMU footprint, but there will be opportunities to develop subspecialty interests depending on experience and service needs. This department embraces flexible working and candidates are encouraged to approach the leadership team to enquire further.

Responsibilities include ward rounds of our footprint of 94 inpatient beds, assessment of new and follow up patients presenting to same day emergency care (SDEC) and full participation in an acute medicine rota covering 0800-1600 and 1600-2100 shifts. Weekend ward rounds are included on a 1-in-6 basis (WTE). The role generates a degree of administrational work. The appointee will be expected to respond to results appropriately and liaise with other teams as required.

Key Skills

1. To have oversight of all team activity during that clinical session, and provide support to other registered and non-registered clinical practitioners when needed.
2. To provide appropriate supervisions to resident doctors, ACPs and clinical practitioners.
3. Administrative duties related to patient care.
4. Contribution to medical education activity, including for members of the multidisciplinary team.
5. Regular participation in departmental and directorate meetings.
6. To support the Trust in emergencies in addition to appropriate on-call commitments.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

The post attracts 10 PAs, including 1.5 core SPA in the expectation that career-grade medical staff will undertake additional roles as part of their normal agreed job plan. This will be increased according to additional contributions (e.g. clinical and education supervision of resident doctors). The appointee will have responsibilities across the department, but there will be opportunities to develop subspecialty interests depending on experience and service needs. This department embraces flexible working and candidates are encouraged to approach the leadership team to enquire further.

The appointee will work in accordance with the Trust's standard operating procedures and policies. They will commit to attending accredited conferences and meetings to maintain their continuing professional development, in line with national CME requirements, as well as completing mandatory training. The appointee will also participate in an annual job planning and appraisal process as required by the GMC.

For any further information, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

1. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
2. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME.
3. MRCP or equivalent.
4. CCT or CESR in Acute Medicine (colleagues with CCT or CESR in General Medicine will be considered if they have evidence of Acute Medicine experience at consultant level).
5. Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD).

Experience

1. Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to Acute Medicine.
2. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of acute problems.
3. Ability to function as an independent operator in relevant procedures.
4. An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
5. Completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining their medical qualification.
6. Completed a minimum of six years in Acute Medicine in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades (experience in a relevant specialty and/or an equivalent medical grade will also be considered).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For help with your application, contact:

01213712000

Band

Consultant

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

11588

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH