Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a Consultant in Acute Medicine to work in our Acute Assessment Unit. As part of an Acute Care Consultant team of nine. The post holder will be required to participate in on call, support the Same Day Emergency Care service, provide senior clinical leadership to patients in the assessment unit and support the management of medical referrals in the Emergency Medicine Department. Opportunities to develop your specialist interest may be available. There will be ample opportunity to develop new care pathways and work across organisational boundaries to support more integrated models of care. Close working with other services within the division and hospital will also be necessary.
Main duties of the job
We have an active post graduate medical centre and comprehensive library. The successful candidate will have training opportunities, including Grand Rounds, Schwartz rounds and live Royal College of Physician's webcasts and journal club. We fully support flexible working practices and would be happy to discuss bespoke arrangements to suit personal circumstances.
About us
Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust is a thriving hospital, located close to Richmond Park, Kingston town centre and central London and is readily accessible by public transport. Our Acute Assessment Unit is comprised of 50 assessment beds and is developing a Same Day Emergency Care Unit for our Acute Emergency Care outpatients and day cases. This unit is fed directly by GP referrals and also from our Emergency Department which is a Trauma Centre seeing over 100,000 attendances per year. There are 350 acute adult inpatient beds and a 12 bedded ITU.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification.
Interested applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail or to arrange an informal visit:
Dr C Masterton-Smith - Clinical Lead for the AAU 020 8546 7711 ext. 3560
Dr D Harris - Clinical Director for Cluster 1 020 8546 7711 ext. 6860
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification.
Interested applicants are invited and encouraged to contact one of the following to discuss the job in more detail or to arrange an informal visit:
Dr C Masterton-Smith - Clinical Lead for the AAU 020 8546 7711 ext. 3560
Dr D Harris - Clinical Director for Cluster 1 020 8546 7711 ext. 6860
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Acute or General Medicine and on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Current wide range of general and acute medicine experience.
Management Skills
Desirable
- Attended management training course
- Knowledge of finance / budgets
Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- Completed 'Train the Trainers' course.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, and approachability.
- Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
- Evidence of innovation
- Enthusiastic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Acute or General Medicine and on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Current wide range of general and acute medicine experience.
Management Skills
Desirable
- Attended management training course
- Knowledge of finance / budgets
Training, Audit and Research
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable
- Completed 'Train the Trainers' course.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, and approachability.
- Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
- Evidence of innovation
- Enthusiastic
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
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).
