Locum Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine
Job Description
Job summary
The Royal London Hospital is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Consultant Physician to join our team in the Acute Medicine department. This role offers a unique opportunity to in providing comprehensive acute medical care to a diverse patient population.Responsibilities:
Acute Medicine:- Lead the acute medical take, providing expert care and decision-making for patients presenting with a variety of acute medical conditions.- Oversee the management of patients in a short stay inpatient general medical ward, ensuring high standards of clinical care and patient safety.- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated and efficient care, participating in ward rounds, case discussions, and discharge planning.Acute Frailty:- Supervise the medical care of inpatients admitted with acute frailty on the acute assessment unit
Main duties of the job
Education and Training: Contribute to the education and training of resident doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. Provide mentorship and guidance to support their professional development.
Research and Innovation:Engage in clinical research and quality improvement projects to advance the field of acute and general medicine. Encourage and participate in innovative practices and treatments.
Collaboration: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including nursing staff, allied health professionals, and administrative personnel, to ensure holistic patient care.
On-call Duties:Participate in the on-call rota, providing expert support and decision-making during emergency situations.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Broad, practical experience in Acute and General Internal Medicine; Regular, recent participation in the acute medical take and on-call
Desirable
- Experience in Intensive care, and Emergency medicine
Skills
Essential
- ALS: Competent in all practical procedures necessary to run the acute medical take
Desirable
- Other skills - Ultrasound, Echocardiography
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Certificate of completion of training (CCT) (or proposed CCT within 6 months of interview) or Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) in Acute Medicine
- AIM and/or GIM accredited as part of CCT or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree
- Publication of papers in appropriate journals/literature
- Clinical, basic research, epidemiological, health delivery and/or health economic publications related to acute medicine
Other
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be a Team player with demonstrable experience working and leading acute medical, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong Leadership skills
Desirable
- A passion to work within the East End of London to ensure that its population receive the best medical care and our trainees receive the best medical training in Britain
- Evidence of participation in research activities
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
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Rd.
London
E1 1FR
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