Acute Medicine Consultant

Main area Acute Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Recruitment and retention premium up to £20,000 including an initial welcome bonus. Relocation allowance and support up to £8,000. Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 387-M5927-MP-F

Site Bristol Royal Infimary Town Bristol Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/12/:59

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Job overview Acute Medicine is an exciting and essential pillar of urgent care at UHBW. We have ambitious plans to grow the service at the BRI. Key milestones aim to include the expansion and development of our Acute Medical Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and optimising clinical pathways.

What's in it for you?

As well as joining a welcoming, talented team in the beautiful city of Bristol, we offer:

• Recruitment and retention premium up to £20,000 including an initial welcome bonus.
• Relocation allowance and support up to £8,000.
• Negotiable job plans up to a maximum of 12PAs
• Ability to pursue specialist interests e.g. research, teaching, leadership, split job plans and cross specialty working.
• The post is advertised as a 10PA job plan with options to increase or negotiate time for specialist interest. We are also supportive of less than full time working as well as flexible working requests.

Main duties of the job You will have a unique opportunity to lead and shape the future of the service. You will be joining an enthusiastic, collaborative multi disciplinary team that is committed to driving forward the Trust vision for Acute Medicine, delivering an exemplary service. This is also an exciting time as we have recently announced the 'Joint Clinical Strategy' which will enable greater collaboration with North Bristol Trust (NBT) to provide sustainable and equitable acute care for patients across the region.

Our service is comprised of a 39 bedded Acute Medical Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and the management of the Medical Take. Acute Medicine is within the Division of Medicine, working closely with colleagues in the Emergency Department, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Our Trust includes leading tertiary specialist services including the Bristol Heart Institute, St Michaels Maternity Hospital, Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. We actively encourage our consultants to explore opportunities for cross specialty collaboration.

Department visits are welcome and can be arranged by contacting our Specialty Manager, Kate Bailey, .

Working for our organisation 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 children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

Person specification Category Qualifications & Training

• Fully registered with GMC.
• Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview.
• Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications.
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for specialty to start Consultant appointment.
• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent.

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Acute Medicine.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty.
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty.
• Broad range of IT skills.

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
• Positive approach to evidence based practice.
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation.

Research

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research.
• Evidence of involvement in research.
• Evidence of peer review research papers.
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching medical students.
• Experience of supervising trainees.
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team.
• Formal teaching qualification.
• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.
• Ability to practise independently as a consultant.
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
• Ability to be a flexible team member.

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances.
• Awareness of personal limitations.
• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values.
• Meets professional health requirements.
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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