Specialist in Acute Medicine

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Uphill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a specialist grade doctor to join its Acute Medicine team. This role involves providing leadership, assessing patient care, and participating in teaching. The successful applicant will engage in multidisciplinary rounds and take part in the GIM physician on call rota. Candidates should have a medical degree and experience in acute medicine services. The Trust is committed to a diverse workforce and supports applicants through their CESR training.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of leading ward and board rounds effectively.
• Experience in Acute medicine services is essential.
• Ability to teach junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient care within Emergency department and inpatient wards.
• Lead multidisciplinary rounds for patient treatment.
• Participate in GIM physician on call rota.

Skills

Leadership in medical settings

Teaching practical procedures

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Acute Medicine team based at Weston General Hospital as a specialist grade doctor on a Permanent or fixed term contract. The successful applicant will work within all the Acute medicine services providing leadership by leading ward & board rounds, performing & teaching practical procedures, teaching junior medical staff and participate in Multidisciplinary meetings.

Service and role scope

Our service is comprised of Acute Medical Unit (28 beds), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, the medical take list (Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00), Waterside ward (13 beds), medical outliers and an Acute medicine Hot clinic twice a week. This post will also participate in the GIM physician on call rota in a 1:11 basis. The Specialist Doctor post available is detailed within the Job description attached.

Responsibilities

• Assess and ensure continuity of patient care for medical patients within the Emergency department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit and inpatient wards (including Medical Admissions Unit, Sandford, Waterside and medical outliers) as per the department rota.
• Lead daily board and ward multidisciplinary rounds to progress patient treatment and discharge plans.

Clinical management

The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust wide agenda for Governance. The Trust supports an open learning environment with a clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.

Training and equality

We would welcome applicants from doctors who wish to undertake CESR training and would support the applicant through the process. We are committed to equality of opportunity and actively working towards a diverse workforce. We aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the diverse local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Disability and recruitment

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About UHBW

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds—city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all patients.