Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The role will be a full time 10 PA post on a General Medical ward, Assessment Suite and the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary as an Acute and General Medicine Consultant.

The successful applicant will join a team providing care to medical patients during their admission and managing others as out-patients through SDEC. The applicant will need to be to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They will be part of an on-call team in order to provide care for our patients across a 7-day service. There will also be an opportunity to practice sub-specialty interest within the job plan. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit. Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.

Main duties of the job

Clinical shifts will be split between a short stay general medicine ward, Assessment Suite (a 50 bed acute medical admissions area) and Same Day Emergency Care (dedicated area proving same day care to around 60 patients a day).

Morning shifts entail a ward round on a general medical ward, and afternoon and on-call shifts involve working on Assessment Suite and SDEC with a constant review of new patients as they arrive on AS/SDEC as a senior clinical decision maker.

Sub-specialty interest work will be supported if practicable by mutual agreement.

About us

Closing Date - 30th May 2024

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Nadia Stock on 0191 9177180, or via email at nadia.stock1@nhs.net

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-LCON-24-122

Job locations

Acute Medicine - RVI

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

This successful candidate will join the current Acute Medicine consultant team in the day to day running of a short stay/general medicine ward along with some time on Assessment Suite and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). This will involve providing senior clinical decision-making early in patient pathways and supporting junior clinicians both in the acute setting and on a general medical ward. The role also involves supporting educational activities for the undergraduate and postgraduate trainees within the acute medicine department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This successful candidate will join the current Acute Medicine consultant team in the day to day running of a short stay/general medicine ward along with some time on Assessment Suite and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). This will involve providing senior clinical decision-making early in patient pathways and supporting junior clinicians both in the acute setting and on a general medical ward. The role also involves supporting educational activities for the undergraduate and postgraduate trainees within the acute medicine department.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification.
  • Full GMC Registration.
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
  • CCT in Acute or General Internal Medicine

Desirable

  • Higher Degree.
  • Special skills training in the specialty.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in the specialty.
  • Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Desirable

  • Experience in point of care ultrasound

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
  • Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
  • Evidence of leadership / project management.
  • Evidence of having implemented change.
  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

  • Primary Medical Qualification.
  • Full GMC Registration.
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
  • CCT in Acute or General Internal Medicine

Desirable

  • Higher Degree.
  • Special skills training in the specialty.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in the specialty.
  • Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Desirable

  • Experience in point of care ultrasound

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
  • Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
  • Evidence of leadership / project management.
  • Evidence of having implemented change.
  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acute Medicine - RVI

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acute Medicine - RVI

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

HR Advisor

Victoria Cowan

victoria.cowan2@nhs.net

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-LCON-24-122

Job locations

Acute Medicine - RVI

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN


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