Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

Epsom Sthelier; Carshalton; Vor Ort; GBP 100.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

We are recruiting a Locum Consultant into the Acute Medicine Service to join a dynamic team across the Epsom and St Helier sites. The AMU is consultant-led with SDEC support and a focus on admission avoidance, within a trust investing in a new acute hospital facility.

The post features a cross-site commitment between AMU services, a basic 10 programmed sessions plan with SPA and DCC components, and an on-call GIM rota. CESR support is available and educational opportunities are regular.

Qualifikationen

• CESR pathway support available within the Trust.
• Regular grand rounds and educational opportunities.
• Open to innovative approaches and ideas in healthcare and education.

Aufgaben

• Cross-site clinical commitment between the two AMU services, likely 1 week at each site on an alternating basis.
• Manage a basic 10 programmed sessions (8 DCC, 1.6 DCC admin, 2 SPA) with SPA provided for hybrid working.
• Participate in on-call GIM rota (1 in 14) and contribute to teaching and research where possible.
• Lead development within acute medicine services in collaboration with Clinical Lead and Clinical Director.
• Ensure high-quality service to Trust patients while adhering to Trust policies and governance.

Jobbeschreibung

We are looking to recruit a new Locum Consultant into our Acute Medicine Service to join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of acute physicians working across the Epsom and St Helier sites.

We run a consultant led service on the AMU with strong specialty in-reach support and have a newly renovated, dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) that runs in collaboration with Emergency Medicine and provides same day medical assessment care to lower acuity patients, strengthening and improving admission avoidance.

Successful applicants will join a team of AMU consultants developing and providing exciting newservices within acute medicine within a trust recently identified as one of the trusts in London toreceive £500 million for a new acute hospital facility in Sutton (expected 2025).This is an excitingtime to join Epsom and St Helier Hospital and play a part in shaping and developing acute medicineservices for thefuture.

For applicants for which achievement of CESR is relevant there is an active supportive structure within the Trust to achieve this and it will be actively encouraged

There are regular grand rounds & educational opportunities

The trust is open to innovative approaches & ideas to continued healthcare & education and we would welcome such thoughts from the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medicine clinical commitment will be cross site between the two Acute Medicine services of the Trust,likely to be 1 week at each site on an alternate week basis.

The post is a basic 10 programmed sessions (8 DCC- of which 1.6 DCC is patient admin-and 2 SPA). We aim to provide the SPA over 1 day to enable hybrid working.

The job plan incorporates being on the GIM on call rota, a 1 in 14 commitment.

The main duties of the role are:

• 1. To show dynamism, enthusiasm and flexibility in participating in the reshaping of acute medical services at the Trust and to work closely with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director of Medicine.
• 2. To help provide a first-class clinical service to all Trust patients.
• 3. To provide high quality leadership and support to medical staff, allied health care professionals, and Trust management and support staff in both the Acute Medicine Service and associated medical specialty areas.
• 4. To support and sustain teaching and research where possible in relevant clinical areas.
• 5. To work within the framework of applicable Trust policies, procedures, and clinical governance framework.
• 6. To work within contractual requirements, and in support of applicable Trust clinical development frameworks, business plans, and development strategies.
• 7. To consistently treat all patients and colleagues with respect and professionalism and to adhere to the principles of the Trust regarding equality and diversity.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.