Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine

Key Responsibilities

• Provision of Acute Medical Services predominantly in AMU and AEC
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to further develop and improve the service
• Administrative duties as required within the Directorate
• Provision of cover for colleagues' leave
• Participation in clinical audit and CME/CPD appropriate to experience at Consultant level, together with contribution to education and training of medical students and junior staff
• Professional management and supervision of medical and nursing staff.

Main duties of the job

• Consultant duties in the speciality of Acute Medicine. Clinical assessment and management of patients in AMU and AEC.
• Provision of advanced clinical skills, conducting routine examination and investigations according to accepted medical practice with increasing emphasis placed upon evidence-based health care and financial effectiveness to provide the maximum health gain.
• The Acute Medical Consultant will be responsible for those patients being referred from the Emergency Department and those being referred from GPs.
• Responsibility of care of the patient will be transferred to the other specialty according to agreed local protocols.
• The Consultant will be responsible to facilitate a quick triage of the patients, rapid assessment and discharge from the Acute Medical Unit, and organise follow up at outpatients' clinics.
• The Consultant will be responsible for Daily ward rounds, continuous assessment, and continuity of care as well as follow-up and discharges of patients from the AMU Short Stay Ward.
• Responsible for implementation of agreed policies in relation to health promotion and prevention as per local and national guidelines.
• Administrative duties within the department.

The post holder may participate in an on-call rota. Currently this rota is on a 1 in 19 basis and is paid at category A level, which currently attracts a supplement of 3%.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Degree from a recognised University
• MRCP (UK) or recognised equivalent qualification
• Current ALS certificate
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Relevant knowledge and experience requirements

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST/CST in Acute Internal Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and offer expert clinical opinion in the specialty
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, plus 3% for on calls Cat A