Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine
| Posting date: | 30 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £100,000.00 to £146,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £100000.00 - £146000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 October 2024 |
| Location: | Swansea, SA6 6NL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | H9130-24-1458 |
Summary
The principal duties of this post are to deliver a high-quality service to Acute Internal Medicine patients. The appointee would be expected to: Provide clinical expertise and responsibility to the service in terms of knowledge, clinical activity and guidance as needed. Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Acute Internal Medicine Department. Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department. Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have an opportunity to learn on a one-to-one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day. Play an active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit. To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate. Maintain an up-to-date job plan and personal development plan Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the Royal College of Physicians. Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care. Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guideline We will support advanced clinical training, alongside leadership development for successful candidates. Above all, we are seeking colleagues who will enable a health vision for the population of West Wales by advancing our Acute Medicine service to deliver at the highest level. The post will involve close collaboration with our newly developing Frailty team to support and these 5 posts are available alongside our separate recruitment drive for 5 Acute Geriatricians as we aim deliver a whole system redesign of the Integrated Acute Medical Pathway. We believe that anything is possible. Flexibility is the key to a happy team that can provide better patient care. The Department offers many varied opportunities to capture all career aspirations within Acute Medicine with Research and Development and teaching fundamental to the service as a result of close working links with Swansea University Medical School, currently ranked 4th in the UK. For further information, please contact Dr Mark Ramsey, Morriston Service Group Medical Director - mark.ramsey@wales.nhs.uk Dr Rhodri Edwards Associate Medical Director for Medicine - rhodri.edwards@wales.nhs.uk