Fixed Term Consultant in Acute Medicine

The Methodist Church in Britain; Low Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a two-year fixed-term consultant in the acute medicine assessment area to lead urgent care decisions early in the patient journey. The role centers on rapid clinical assessment and senior decision-making to streamline the patient’s path.

You will work across the acute medicine assessment wards, same day emergency care, and a clinical decisions unit, collaborating with an integrated team of clinicians and allied professionals.

Qualifications

• Basic medical qualification.
• MRCP.
• Membership of the Society of Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in the urgent care assessment setting
• Provide senior decision-making early in the patient journey
• Work across existing assessment areas, including same day emergency care
• Assess patients attending the Emergency Department using the clinical pathways and exclusion criteria
• Work within an integrated team of consultants, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, social services and community services

Education

MRCP

Membership of the Society of Acute Medicine

Basic medical qualification

Job description

A two-year fixed-term consultant post in the acute medicine assessment area at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, joining an expanded team as a new model of urgent care is introduced. The work centres on assessing patients in urgent care and giving senior decision-making early in their journey. The service spans same day emergency care, two assessment wards and a clinical decisions unit, all run on shared clinical pathways. Previous applicants are not eligible to apply.

What the job involves

• Assess patients in the urgent care assessment setting
• Provide senior decision-making early in the patient journey
• Work across existing assessment areas, including same day emergency care
• Assess patients attending the Emergency Department using the clinical pathways and exclusion criteria
• Work within an integrated team of consultants, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, social services and community services

Qualifications

• Basic medical qualification
• MRCP
• Membership of the Society of Acute Medicine

Registration & licences

• On the Specialist Register in Acute or General Medicine, or within six months of entry at time of application

Experience

• Significant experience of acute medicine
• Participation in clinical audit
• Research experience and publications

Checks & eligibility

• Current driving licence or use of a car for work

Other

• Able to participate in an on-call rota