Consultant in Acute Medicine

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine with a Specialty Interest at Barnet General Hospital. This position entails joining a dedicated team to support various medical wards, enhancing patient care through innovative services such as the virtual ward. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive environment that values diversity and continuous professional development. The role also involves participation in the on-call rota to ensure quality patient care out of hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the UK or require sponsorship.
• Experience in remote verification for identity checks is advantageous.
• Experience managing an integrated medical service.

Responsibilities

• Support the Enhanced Care Unit and acute medical teams.
• Participate in the acute integrated medical on-call rota.
• Run virtual ward services to improve patient care.

Skills

Eligibility to work in the UK

Experience in Acute Medicine

Teamwork

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

We are very pleased to offer the substantive appointment of a Consultant in Acute Medicine with a Specialist Interest, at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This position will be based at Barnet General Hospital. If appointed you will join a committed team of consultants, in our well-developed and respected service. We also pride ourselves on our supportive and forward-thinking culture., If appointed, you would support the Enhanced Care Unit, the acute medical ward and the AAU hub (through which run the acute medical take and SDEC pathways). You will also support the Acute medical team in other areas of service delivery, as and when opportunities arise.

When working in the AAU, you would become part of a team involved in running the fast turnaround bed base in the unit, and also in providing an adjoining same day/same week hot clinic.

You would also play a role in running the virtual ward service, a very exciting and expanding development for patients at our hospital.

You would be on the acute integrated medical on-call rota, supporting weekend and out of hours provision on a 1:8 rota.

• You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points-based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here.
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• Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
• Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
• Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
• The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
• Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.