Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine (AAU)

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider on the Isle of Wight is seeking a Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine. This pivotal role includes responsibilities in patient care, leading the SDEC service, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate has completed relevant training and demonstrates a high level of clinical experience. Enjoy living in a beautiful island setting with excellent employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Onsite day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Local business discounts

Access to beach hut in Ryde

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognized training program in Acute or General Internal Medicine.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Full registration with General Medical Council and license to practice by date of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive consultant care for patients in the Acute Assessment Unit.
• Participate in daily consultant ward rounds and multi-disciplinary board rounds.
• Contribute to the Medicine on-call rota and supervise junior medical staff.

Skills

Clinical experience in GIM and Acute Medicine

Postgraduate teaching

Team collaboration

Clinical audit participation

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

CCT in Acute Internal Medicine

Job description

Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine (AAU)

Discover Island Life: AAU Consultant, Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Ready for an exciting and fulfilling AAU Consultant role within a dynamic and developing Acute Medicine team, set against the backdrop of a beautiful island?

St. Mary\'s NHS Trust on the Isle of Wight offers an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic Consultant to contribute to our high-quality Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services, working towards enhancing patient safety, continuity of care, and positive clinical outcomes. We are a supportive team dedicated to best practice in emergency medical admissions, discharges, and admission avoidance. Flexible working to support your work-life balance is strongly encouraged.

Please note Job Description is pending Royal College Approval.

Main duties of the job

Why Choose a Career with Us?

• Shape Acute Medicine Services: Play a key role in developing and delivering acute care provisions, including the ongoing development of SDEC and Acute Medical Unit re-design.
• Develop Your Interests: Opportunities for prospective candidates to take on a clinical leadership role or develop their specialty interest as part of their acute job role.
• Progress Service Development: Join a team expanding Acute Medicine and SDEC across the emergency floor, working towards a seven-day acute medical model.
• Flexible Working: We are open to discussion regarding flexible working, annualised job plans, and recruitment and retention arrangements to support your lifestyle.
• Make a Real Impact: Contribute to excellent patient care within a Trust that values inclusion and diversity, proactively recruiting and retaining the highest quality of talent.
• Benefit from Island Life: Enjoy the unique charm of the Isle of Wight with its stunning scenery, easy mainland access, and excellent employee benefits.

About us

Island Life: More Than Just a Job

The Isle of Wight offers a unique and enriching lifestyle:

• Stunning Natural Beauty: Explore breathtaking coastlines and picturesque countryside right outside your door.
• Convenient Mainland Access: Enjoy quick ferry links to Portsmouth and Southampton (a short journey), with London reachable in 90 minutes by rail.
• Excellent Benefits: Take advantage of our comprehensive employee benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, local discounts at businesses and gyms, and the chance to hire our Trust\'s beach hut in Ryde.

Ready to combine a rewarding career with an exceptional island lifestyle? We welcome your application and the opportunity to discuss this exciting role further!

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Job responsibilities

Your Contribution:

• Provide comprehensive consultant/specialist led care for patients on the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), a modern 24-bed ward located close to the Emergency Department.
• Participate in daily consultant ward rounds (morning and afternoon) and twice-daily multi-disciplinary board rounds with specialty in-reach.
• Supervise and lead the SDEC service, which accepts direct referrals from GPs, Urgent Care, and the Emergency Department, and manages step-down patients.
• Contribute to the Medicine on-call rota (currently 1 in 11 weekday nights and Saturday on-call), and the Acute Medicine 1 in 7 weekends on AAU.
• Engage in the education, mentoring, and supervision of junior medical staff and the development of Advanced Nurse Practitioner roles.
• Work seamlessly with Emergency Care, providing responsive in-reach, rolling reviews of medical patients, and early senior clinical decision-making.

Person Specification

Person Specification

• MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine; eligible for entry on the Register or within 6 months of the receipt of Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Acute or General Internal Medicine (GIM)
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in GIM and Acute Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in Postgraduate teaching
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to specialty
• Commitment to the development of a high-quality, cost- effective service to Acute and General Internal Medicine
• Knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues
• Ability to develop services
• Willingness and ability to work collaboratively as part of a clinical and non-clinical team
• Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise by date of appointment
• Available on Isle of Wight when on call
• Appropriate immigration status
• CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
• Experience of running a Medical Assessment Unit
• Experience of Acute Medical Service development
• Knowledge of the Enhanced Recovery Programme
• Published audits
• Publication in reviewed journals
• Attendance at recognised management course
• Attendance at communications workshop/courses
• Current driving licence

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.

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours