Job summary
Applications are invited for the new post of Specialist in Acute Medicine in the Acute Medical Unit on either a full-time or part-time basis at the West Suffolk Hospital.
This is a new 10 PA Specialist post, to complement 5 WTE Consultants within the AMU.
Responsibilities include ward rounds on the short stay ward, and review of patients within the Acute Assessment Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care (SDEC) and DVT services.
The AMU has a team of junior doctors including a Specialist Registrar, Clinical Fellow, one FY1 a CMT/FY2 trainee and 3 Advanced Clinical Practitioners and 2 Physician Associates.
The AMU Consultants/Specialists will be responsible for the supervision, training and assessment of assigned AMU junior medical staff, and for ensuring that patients move through the unit effectively.
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Main duties of the job
To join the existing Acute Medical Consultants in providing a comprehensive and timelyassessment of patients presenting to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU).
To participate in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, and Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioners based on the AMU.
To participate actively in both Departmental and Trust Clinical Governance and Audit.
To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal and revalidation
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please See Full Job Description and Person Specification.
The AMU assesses around approximately 1,000 medical patients per month. There is provision for single-sex accommodation. The AMU comprises of AAU and a Short Stay Ward. AAU includes a dedicated assessment area and Ambulatory Emergency Care. Within the AAU there is 5 monitored trollies where we provide level 2 care. Recently, we have established a Cardiology Clinic within our Ambulatory Care where the Cardiologist provides a review clinic for AMU patients. Short stay wardis currently located in F7 which admits patients whose length of stay is less than 72 hours. There is a regular monthly AMU operational meeting, attended by all members of the multidisciplinary team. The operational policy has been agreed by the Trust.
The AMU is working with other members of the trust to increase the number of ambulatory care pathways. This will be supported by the assimilation of community services under the umbrella of the acute trust. The unit works closely with the existing community services, including the Early Intervention Team, rapid response team and Suffolk COPD services to avoid unnecessary admissions wherever possible. The team have also worked with the local practice-based commissioning group to redesign the pathway for patients with suspected DVT, which was launched in early July 2010. The new pathway means that the GP performs the initial clinical assessment and gives the first dose of anticoagulation, so that the patient has to attend DVT clinic the following day for a booked assessment and ultrasound scan. This is currently under review with an intention to run the service with a specialist nurse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please See Full Job Description and Person Specification.
The AMU assesses around approximately 1,000 medical patients per month. There is provision for single-sex accommodation. The AMU comprises of AAU and a Short Stay Ward. AAU includes a dedicated assessment area and Ambulatory Emergency Care. Within the AAU there is 5 monitored trollies where we provide level 2 care. Recently, we have established a Cardiology Clinic within our Ambulatory Care where the Cardiologist provides a review clinic for AMU patients. Short stay wardis currently located in F7 which admits patients whose length of stay is less than 72 hours. There is a regular monthly AMU operational meeting, attended by all members of the multidisciplinary team. The operational policy has been agreed by the Trust.
The AMU is working with other members of the trust to increase the number of ambulatory care pathways. This will be supported by the assimilation of community services under the umbrella of the acute trust. The unit works closely with the existing community services, including the Early Intervention Team, rapid response team and Suffolk COPD services to avoid unnecessary admissions wherever possible. The team have also worked with the local practice-based commissioning group to redesign the pathway for patients with suspected DVT, which was launched in early July 2010. The new pathway means that the GP performs the initial clinical assessment and gives the first dose of anticoagulation, so that the patient has to attend DVT clinic the following day for a booked assessment and ultrasound scan. This is currently under review with an intention to run the service with a specialist nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience and Clinical Expertise
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult general/ emergency medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- At least 10 years Acute Medicine experience, minimum of 6 years in the Speciality Doctor grade (equivalent year's experience in a relevant speciality from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted). Foundation and AM experience will equal a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Management and Audit Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Emergency Medicine service
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to contribute to the development of services
- Experience of clinical governance and audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s, ST1s, ST2s, ST3+s and SpRs
- Experience of workplace-based assessment
- Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team
- Good inter-personal skills
- Enquiring, critical and reflective approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- -PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural area
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Experience and Clinical Expertise
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult general/ emergency medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- At least 10 years Acute Medicine experience, minimum of 6 years in the Speciality Doctor grade (equivalent year's experience in a relevant speciality from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted). Foundation and AM experience will equal a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
Management and Audit Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the Emergency Medicine service
- Ability to manage and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to contribute to the development of services
- Experience of clinical governance and audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s, ST1s, ST2s, ST3+s and SpRs
- Experience of workplace-based assessment
- Ability to teach clinical skills to students and trainees
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team
- Good inter-personal skills
- Enquiring, critical and reflective approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- -PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural area
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
