Fixed Term Consultant in Acute Medicine

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine to join their team at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, England. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and support the expansion of the Acute Medicine Department. Ideal candidates will have GMC registration and MRCP (UK) or equivalent experience in Acute Medicine. The role includes participation in on-call duties, clinical supervision, and teaching responsibilities, alongside an attractive benefits package including relocation support.

Benefits

Relocation package

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave, increasing to 29 and 33

Occupational Health Service

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Medical degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent).
• Previous clinical experience in Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong local clinical leadership in the shop floor.
• Undertake duties to meet service needs.
• Participate in the Consultant on-call rota.
• Carry out teaching duties.
• Be involved in departmental audits and research.

Skills

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Expert clinical opinion

Teaching and supervision experience

Education

Medical degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Trust NHS Trust as a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Pilgrim Hospital Boston. We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Physicians in Acute Medicine to join our supportive, friendly and forward thinking team making a total of 19 Acute Medicine consultants across 3 acute care hospitals. These posts aim to support the expansion of the Acute Medicine Department in line with the Trust strategy to provide outstanding care, personally delivered in the urgent care stream. The successful candidates will be part of a dynamic and diverse team, based in one of our three acute hospitals and collaborating to implement best practice and achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients and the best possible work experience for our teams.

Successful candidate must be currently working at a Specialty Doctor or equivalent with experience of Acute medicine. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for further development and be supported by a clinical supervisor as part of their career progression.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of treatment of medical patients and for referring such patients to specialist colleagues as required. The appointee will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department. When the site is facing pressures, the consultant will also review medical patients still in ED awaiting transfer. Out‑of‑hours, the medical responsibility of patients is the responsibility of the on‑call Physician. A team working approach is required, both with medical and nursing colleagues. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be expected to have a key role in shaping the service locally, to collaborate with stakeholders and to provide leadership on the shop floor.

About us

Apart from getting work within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country we offer an excellent relocation package – 8% of first years starting salary as per Relocation Policy. The trust will fully support overseas candidates looking to attain CESR in the UK. You can expect a warm welcome at our United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust – our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including a fantastic benefits package with competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 after 10 years, access to the NHS Pension Scheme to which you and the Trust contribute. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide an Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have a number of NHS discounts available either directly through ourselves or online through NHS Discounts. As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more!

Job description

Job responsibilities

What is required of the successful candidate:

• Provide strong local clinical leadership in the shop floor by collaborating, supporting, and delegating appropriately to all members of the MDT. This is of paramount importance in order to achieve the Trust vision of outstanding care, personally delivered.
• Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service
• Take part in the Consultant on‑call rota at Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital, Boston for emergency duties and provide, on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence
• On‑call duties include timely Senior Review of new admissions
• Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching and assessment of junior medical staff and be involved in the education of nursing staff, General Practitioners and other clinical professions
• Attend department team meetings
• Have continuing responsibility for patients in their care and for the proper functioning of the department
• Take part in team, department, regional and national audits
• Be involved in research where appropriate
• Participate in the management of the Acute Medicine Service
• Continue their professional development to support annual appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Clinical Skills

Essential

• Do you have a current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Medical degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent)

Desirable

• Do you have Advanced Life Support certificate
• Do you have at least three years in Higher Training in Acute Medicine or other medical specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Do you have previous clinical experience in Acute (General) Medicine
• Do you have the ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
• Can you evidence your experience in relevant practical procedures eg insertion of intercostal drains, central venous lines, & lumbar puncture
• Can you evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
• Do you have the ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Experience of successfully supervising and teaching resident doctors and other staff

Specific Skills

Essential

• Do you have experience of Audit and Management
• Do you have the ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams and develop an effective specialist clinical service
• Do you have the ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department

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