Consultant in Acute Medicine

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in Greater Manchester is seeking a Consultant for the Acute Medical Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital. You will play a vital role in patient care and improvements in acute services, working with a dedicated team. The position offers competitive benefits, including a generous leave allowance and flexible working opportunities for a better work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Generous annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in acute medical care.
• Ability to lead MDT meetings.
• Skills in managing patients requiring non-invasive ventilation.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and management of acute patients admitted to the AMU.
• Daily assessment of patients.
• Initiating management plans for these patients.
• Performing procedures.
• Managing patients requiring non-invasive ventilation and CPAP.
• Leading board rounds and MDT meetings.

Job description

This is an exciting time to join as a Consultant on the Acute Medical Unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital. You will play a central role in both the delivery of safe, efficient and effective patient care; and in leading ongoing improvements in acute services.

You will be an integral part of the Acute Medical Team at the Royal Oldham Hospital working alongside an experienced team of Consultants and junior medical staff as well as other key members of the MDT such as nursing staff, pharmacists and therapy colleagues.

The post will be predominantly based on the Acute Medical Unit with some in‑reach into the Accident and Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

• Assessment and management of acute patients admitted to the AMU.
• Daily assessment of patients.
• Initiating management plans for these patients.
• Performing procedures.
• Managing patients requiring non‑invasive ventilation and CPAP.
• Leading board rounds and MDT meetings.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.