Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent national health service in Stockport is seeking two acute physicians to enhance their medical workforce. The role offers opportunities for clinical leadership, flexible work-life balance, and the chance to work with a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have robust medical qualifications and experience in acute medicine. Salary ranges from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars and home electronics

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Stockport Credit Union for financial advice

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of training at registrar level in GIM/Acute Medicine.
• Experience in independent ward rounds on acutely ill patients.
• Previous experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate clinical care of patients in the acute medicine bed base.
• Work flexibly within the Acute Medical Unit, Acute Frailty Unit, and Emergency Department.
• Lead clinical service developments.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Patient management

Clinical leadership

Education

Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent

CCT in General Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine

MD or PhD

Job description

Our team of acute physicians describe themselves as a passionate team; because of their fantastic progress the last 5 years we are looking to further expand our acute medical workforce to support our portfolio of acute services.

We are looking to recruit two proactive, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our expanding team.

The acute medicine team is located in a purpose built Acute Medical Unit, next to the Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Emergency Dept, and in close proximity to the Surgical Assessment Unit and ITU areas.

We are actively recruiting to two posts to establish an acute physician consultant model of 14 substantive consultants.

The role involves working alongside a multi-disciplinary team covering key service areas To achieve this the team work flexibly within the acute medical bed base: Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Acute Frailty Unit (AFU, alongside the frailty team), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the Emergency Department (ED).

If you are enthusiastic about Acute Medicine and delivering quality care, then you should join our team.

If you desire a flexible job plan which offer a favourable work-life balance in the face of changes in clinical activities & demands, then you should join our team.

If you are seeking opportunities to lead on clinical service developments, then you should join our team.

The applicant should hold a CCT or demonstrate working towards that achievement within 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this post are the assessment, early decision-making and close co-ordination of the clinical care of patients in the acute medicine bed base, and the provision of leadership to the acute medical take.

To achieve this the team work flexibly within the acute medical bed base: Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Acute Frailty Unit (AFU, alongside the frailty team), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the Emergency Department (ED)

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties are performed according to an agreed job plan which describes weekly working in a rotational arrangement with other acute physicians in terms of DCC and SPA activity.

The job plan makes explicit allowance for clinical administration within the working week in the form of 1 PA based on a 10PA job plan or above. The rota for the team is done within the team to allow for cross cover and continuity of care. This post involves premium working hours including evening and weekend working. The post is offered on a full-time basis. Office accommodation and medical secretarial/clerical service will be provided.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
• CCT in General Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine by the time of taking up appointment or able to complete The Portfolio Pathway within 24 months of appointment
• MD or PhD
• CCT in both Geriatric and General medicine

Training

• 4-5 years training at registrar level in GIM/Acute Medicine

Experience

• Daily independent ward rounds on acutely ill patients
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level and takes full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Teaching

• Previous experience in participating in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata per annum