Job summary
CONSULTANT - ACUTE MEDICINE10 PA's - Permanent Post available
We are seeking to appoint a Substantive Consultant to join our current team of seven Acute Physicians at Tameside Hospital. The successful candidates will help us to continue to develop acute medical services within the Trust which includes responsibility for not only the acute medical units but also ambulatory emergency care and our Integrated Assessment Unit. These are 10 PA posts with 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPAs which includes a requirement to support the Acute Medical team over a seven day period.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for you to have a central role in the development of Acute Medical Services and to participate in our exciting transformational programme as an Integrated Care Organisation, whilst providing high quality acute care for our patients.
The successful candidate must be currently working at Consultant level in Acute medicine, and completed their CESR or CCT. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for further development and be supported by a clinical supervisor as part of their career progression.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviors' which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
This post will be the part of the Urgent Care Consultant body at Tameside Hospital and will strengthen the team that manages the Acute Medical Unit, Integrated Assessment Unit and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit.The post holder will require the ability to drive improvement in the unit that is required by patients, staff and the government and to promote best practice in the management of all cases that are admitted for medical emergencies and cared for within ambulatory care pathways.
The role will be required to provide high quality acute medical and multi-professional care, allowing for prompt and accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment plans and timely discharges. This is to be undertaken in close relation to the cardiology and respiratory specialty teams to provide rapidinput for those patients presenting with complex cardiac or respiratory conditions. Patients with other general medical problems will be requiring a longer inpatient stay will be transferred to the general medical teams.
The role will be required to facilitate high quality training to junior doctors by providing a supportive environment where best practice is promoted.
The post will also offer the opportunity to continue another interest such as Respiratory or Cardiology. The candidate will be able to negotiate their sessions in line with their interest.
The trust is prepared to be flexible in terms of how this is factored in to the job plan with a maximum of 2 Programmed Activities being allocated to a specialty interest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST
This post will be the part of the Urgent Care Consultant body at Tameside Hospital and will strengthen the team that manages the Acute Medical Unit, Integrated Assessment Unit and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit.The post holder will require the ability to drive improvement in the unit that is required by patients, staff and the government and to promote best practice in the management of all cases that are admitted for medical emergencies and cared for within ambulatory care pathways.
The role will be required to provide high quality acute medical and multi-professional care, allowing for prompt and accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment plans and timely discharges. This is to be undertaken in close relation to the cardiology and respiratory specialty teams to provide rapidinput for those patients presenting with complex cardiac or respiratory conditions. Patients with other general medical problems will be requiring a longer inpatient stay will be transferred to the general medical teams.
The role will be required to facilitate high quality training to junior doctors by providing a supportive environment where best practice is promoted.
The post will also offer the opportunity to continue another interest such as Respiratory or Cardiology. The candidate will be able to negotiate their sessions in line with their interest.
The trust is prepared to be flexible in terms of how this is factored in to the job plan with a maximum of 2 Programmed Activities being allocated to a specialty interest.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Will be required to maintain full registration with the general medical council
- Applicants must have CCT or CESR
- Advanced life support provider
Desirable
- Other tertiary qualifications
- Membership of Society for Acute medicine
Experience/ Training
Essential
- Minimum 7 years postgraduate experience including higher medical training
- 5 years as a specialist registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Recent experience in Acute Medicine & Respiratory Medicine experience.
- Major management training
- Research and audit
Desirable
- Broad professional experience
- Overseas experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
Desirable
- IT skills
- Breadth of experience within and outside of specialty
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in leading the multidisciplinary management of Acute medicine patients
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
Communication Skills and Teaching
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Ability to work constructively in an team environment
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications in medical education
leadership skills
Essential
- To motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
Desirable
- Interest in medical management
Other
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the AMU
- To balance individual requirements against those of the division and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Commitments to developing new services
- Ability and desire to take part in departmental management
- IT and computer skills
- Must be able, when on-call, to return ? to the hospital if required within 30 minutes if working a on call duty
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Will be required to maintain full registration with the general medical council
- Applicants must have CCT or CESR
- Advanced life support provider
Desirable
- Other tertiary qualifications
- Membership of Society for Acute medicine
Experience/ Training
Essential
- Minimum 7 years postgraduate experience including higher medical training
- 5 years as a specialist registrar. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Recent experience in Acute Medicine & Respiratory Medicine experience.
- Major management training
- Research and audit
Desirable
- Broad professional experience
- Overseas experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
Desirable
- IT skills
- Breadth of experience within and outside of specialty
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in leading the multidisciplinary management of Acute medicine patients
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
Communication Skills and Teaching
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Ability to work constructively in an team environment
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications in medical education
leadership skills
Essential
- To motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
Desirable
- Interest in medical management
Other
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the AMU
- To balance individual requirements against those of the division and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Commitments to developing new services
- Ability and desire to take part in departmental management
- IT and computer skills
- Must be able, when on-call, to return ? to the hospital if required within 30 minutes if working a on call duty
Desirable
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).
