Hybrid Consultant: Acute & Community Medicine

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

Hybrid

GBP 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in Shrewsbury is seeking a Hybrid Consultant in Acute and Community Medicine to join the Acute Medicine team and the Community Trust Virtual Ward. The post offers integration across services and opportunities to develop interests.

You will supervise admissions, lead the daily handover, work with medical and nursing staff, and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement, with a flexible full-time diary and 10 PA weekly plan.

Responsibilities

Supervise medical admissions, ensuring timely junior team assessment and consultant post-take review of all new patients referred to Acute Medicine across the acute medical floor.
Lead and support the daily medical handover, with a focus on patient safety, continuity of care and learning opportunities.
Support the work of the medical and nursing teams in this clinical area.
To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.