Consultant in Acute Medicine

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join as a Consultant on the Acute Medical Unit at Oldham Care Organisation. You will play a central role in both the delivery of safe, efficient and effective patient care; and in leading on-going improvements in acute services.

You will be an integral part of the Acute Medical Team at the Royal Oldham Hospital working alongside an experienced team of Consultants and junior medical staff.

The role involves working collaboratively with ACP's, pharmacologists, clinical pharmacologists and the therapy and frailty team.

The post will be predominantly based on the Acute Medical Unit with some in-reach into the Accident and Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to take part in the assessment and management of acute patients admitted to the AMU. This will include taking part in the daily assessment of patients, initiating management plans for these patients and performing procedures.

This may also include the management of patients requiring non-invasive ventilation and CPAP. The post holder will also be expected to take a lead role within board rounds and MDT meetings.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closelywith local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a betterwork-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website

www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk