Specialist in Acute Medicine

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Swindon is seeking enthusiastic Acute Medicine Specialists to join an expanding team focused on managing patients in both in-patient and Same Day units. This role offers the chance to contribute to service development, work within a multidisciplinary team, and provide training to junior colleagues. With a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, the Trust supports its staff in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and offers various employee support initiatives.

Benefits

Variety of staff support initiatives

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Medical Council.
• Experience in providing acute patient care.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Participate in clinical audits and medical education.
• Support daily ward rounds and responsibilities in emergencies.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team working

Evidence-based patient care

Teaching and training

Clinical audit participation

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in Acute Medicine

Job description

There has never been a more exciting time to join our pioneering and innovative Acute Medicine department. Applications are invited for enthusiastic Acute Medicine Specialists to join our expanding team managing patients within our in-patient and 'Same Day' units. We are looking to recruit substantive Specialists in Acute Medicine to support the expanding service, both full time and part time applications will be considered. The successful applicants will form part of and support in the development of services and pathways to assist with increasing our Same Day Emergency Care offering, as well as flow through Acute Medicine. As a service, we pride ourselves on the excellent relationships between our clinical, nursing, and management teams. We also have a fantastic working relationship with our supporting services, which includes the 'Front Door Team' (Physio/OT), Frailty Team, Specialty hot clinics and input from associated clinical specialties.

On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs.

Main duties of the job

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

• Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support).
• Development of subspecialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• Specialist Doctor will be allocated daily to each area as above.
• Supporting Post Take ward round in all areas.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation.