Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine
- NHS
- Full Time
- Birmingham
- 105504.00 - 139882.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Locum Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Locum Consultant to join our Acute Medical Consultant team. The appointee will cover all areas of Acute Internal Medicine which include the Acute Medical Units, Short Stay Units, Medical SDEC, Virtual Clinical and our Acute Hospital At Home service- EPICENTRE. We are looking for individuals who will lead, innovate, teach and be involved in research.
Applicants need to demonstrate a wide breadth of knowledge, experience and skills within AIM. This would include POCUS , leadership and QIP delivery. We are also keen to accommodate flexible working. The Acute Medicine department is renown for being the most popular site for Acute medical trainees and is a national centre for POCUS training and accreditation. We have the first dedicated AMU Clinical Skills Lab within the UK which houses a POCUS simulator, CVP, LP and Chest drain training equipment. Trainees receive training in POCUS, leadership, and are involved heavily in teaching and education. Feedback from the our trainees is this team provides one of the best training within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
This has been credited to the teamwork "family" ethos that has been created and sustained. The department has been recognised with local, national and international awards/recognition of work, services and innovation including our Epicentre work by HSJ and the Parliamentary Awards.
The successful candidate will contribute to the acute medicine department in terms of service delivery within the acute medical take. They will work on the AMU, SSU, MSDEC, Virtual Clinical and our Acute Hospital At Home service- EPICENTRE. They will contribute to the teaching, education supervision of junior doctors and our wider MDT including our ACPs and trainee ACPs. The successful candidate will also lead on service innovation, QIP to research and contribute heavily to the governance and safe running of the department.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job responsibilities
Acute Medicine hosts 108 AMU beds across 5 different zones (MSDEC, Enhanced Care Unit, Assessment Unit, Frailty Assessment Unit and Short Stay Unit) within the MMUH. Medical SDEC has 24 trolley spaces and 30 plus chair spaces. The single-site Acute Hospital will benefit from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care and Consultant Cardiologist : Dr Chetan Varma, c.varma@nhs.net and Tel: 0121 507 6439
Deputy Chief Medical officer and Acute Medical Consultant: Dr Sarb Clare MBE sclare@nhs.net and Tel - 0121 507 6465
Clinical Director for Acute Medicine and Toxicology: Dr May Yan m.yan@nhs.net and Tel:0121 5076465
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in Acute Medicine (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview
- oMRCP (UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- oHigher Degree
- oSCE Acute Medicine
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Acute Medicine
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to management of flow of patients
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
