Consultant in Acute Medicine

The successful candidate will join the established Acute Medicine consultant team in providing senior cover for the Emergency Admission Unit and Same Day Emergency Care Unit on a temporary basis for an initial 12 month period. It is expected that the successful candidate will participate in the GIM on call rota. There will be time off in lieu for Bank holidays worked. The job plan will be negotiable with time allocated for administrative work and supporting professional activity.

Main duties of the job

The appointed Consultant will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services. They will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, and to follow the approved standing orders, financial instructions, and standards of conduct. Where they manage employees of the Trust, they will be expected to follow both national employment law and local personnel policies and procedures. They will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of patients and able to be contacted when on call.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

The appointed Consultant will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services. They will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, and to follow the approved standing orders, financial instructions, and standards of conduct. Where they manage employees of the Trust, they will be expected to follow both national employment law and local personnel policies and procedures. They will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of patients and able to be contacted when on call.

The post-holder will have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff and will be required to devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers. The post-holder will also be expected to teach medical students and other healthcare professionals as required. A job plan review after commencement of post and no later than 3 months after start date will ensure that this activity is appropriately captured and remunerated (0.25 PA per supervising trainee and 0.125 PA for further trainees).

It should be noted that the Terms and Conditions of Service for Consultants (England 2003) states that a consultant has continuing clinical responsibility for any patient admitted under his/her care.

Office accommodation, secretarial support, and personal computer (including internet access) equipment will be provided.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Full GMC Registration, with licence to practise, or eligible for full GMC registration.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Acute Internal Medicine, or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training at time of interview.
• MRCP or equivalent
• Formal teaching qualification or instructor status for relevant courses (e.g. ALS, ATLS)

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Acute Medicine clinical management including SDEC
• Involvement in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Experience in teaching and supervision of junior colleagues and medical students.
• Educational supervision experience or training
• Published research /Publication in journals
• Presentation at regional, national, or international critical care meetings

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND APTITUDE

• Meets the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.
• Evidence of caring, holistic approach to patient care.
• Able to demonstrate organisational skills, including time management and delegation
• Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary teamwork, showing leadership and tolerance to colleagues.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership in Critical Care and Acute Medicine.
• Evidence of commitment to personal and departmental professional development.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, families and other health professionals
• Able to use clinical IT systems
• Evidence of a "task and finish" approach to challenges
• Able to develop and implement ideas for service development and delivery

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to work with and lead colleagues in a team, including in complex environments
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust.
• Professional attitude towards reliability, quality of clinical and non -clinical work, attendance, and flexible approach to supporting Departmental needs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Meets the requirements of current Border & Immigration legislation with regard to eligibility to work in UK.

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.