Consultant in Acute Medicine
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £93,666.00 to £126,281.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £93666.00 - £126281.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0020-24-1224 |
Summary
Responsibilities include ward rounds of our footprint of 90 inpatient beds, assessment of new and follow up patients presenting to same day emergency care(SDEC) and full participation in the Acute Medical on call rota covering 0800-1600, 1400-2200 and 1600-000 shifts. Weekend ward rounds are included on a 1 in 6 basis *All consultants in the department are managerially accountable through the Clinical Service Leads to the CDG Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. *Candidates are required to hold CCT or equivalent in Acute Medicine. *The successful candidates will provide necessary educational and clinical supervision for junior doctors and other health professionals working in their team. In addition, participation in the departmental and Trust wide teaching programmes for the relevant junior medical staff and members of the multidisciplinary teams is expected RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT *Consultants are key members of the Directorate Team and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience. *To support the Clinical Service Leads in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Directorate Management Team. *To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Service Leads and Medical Director and in line with the Trust's business plans. EFFORT *The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Directorate including support to the General Manager and Group Support Managers to achieve their objectives. Work in collaboration with colleagues in other Directorates within the Trust. *Work within the Trust's framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and to supervise or lead quality improvement projects and audits. *The list is not exhaustive and all these would be discussed and a Job Plan agreed at the start. *The appointee will be managerially, but not clinically, accountable to the CDG Medical Director and Clinical Service Lead