13 Oct
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
Job description
Job summary
The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our new Acute Medical Department! Our brand new same day emergency care (SDEC) unit opened alongside a revamped Acute Medical Unit and we are now looking to expand our consultant workforce to develop the service further!
Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform our existing offering into a national, best-in-class model for collaborative care.
We are adopting a one-floor approach with the emergency department, SDEC and community services to ensure that we deliver timely care.
The focus is to avoid unnecessary admission, reduce duplication and ensure that the sickest patients are prioritised.
We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest.
Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality Improvement.
We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being.
Main duties of the job
The acute physician(s) will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on AMU, SDEC and the emergency department.
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be :
Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in AMU & SDEC.
Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions
Supervision of medical admissions through the acute medical unit and Guildford ward
Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department.
Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.
Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
Development of ambulatory pathways.
Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units.
Participate on the GIM on call rota.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.
Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care.
Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on.
We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description for further information.
An example timetable can be found in the attached Job Description. The successful candidate will have a job planning session after 3-6 months of being in post to review their timetable and SPA commitments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine (GIM) - via :
oCCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date) or o Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)
- MBBS or equivalent
- Out of programme management experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of acute general medicine
- Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
- Understand the principals of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of experience of / commitment to audit and improving clinical practice / service development
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development clinical knowledge and skills
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy / national guidance / CQC / and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
Research / QI
Essential
- Active interest in research and commitment to clinical innovation
- Familiar with quality improvement methodologies and / or research
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Management, Leadership and Initiative skills
- Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Computer literate - Email, MS Office and Internet
▶️ Consultant in Acute Medicine
🖊️ Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Guildford