Job summary
This newly created post is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified clinician to join our expanding Acute Medicine Service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the 27 inpatient medical beds on Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Urgent Medical Assessment Centre (UMAC) and post take of patients referred to Medicine within Emergency Department.
You will join an existing team of 6.8 Acute Medicine Consultant in addition to a wider multi-disciplinary team covering Arrowe Park Hospital.
The successful candidate would be expected to support the Department's research agenda. Department. They will also participate in the further development of Same Day Emergency Care service and how this is integrated further with our partners.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or within 6 months of anticipated CCT/CESR date.
Main duties of the job
The principal duty of this post are;
1. To at all times, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Lead.
4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction.
6. To participate in the Trust's Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
8. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant in Acute Medicine position available at WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant in Acute Medicine position available at WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR in Acute Medicine or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent appropriate higher medical qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
- Able to contribute to the full rand of skills required for the on call rota for the speciality
Desirable
- Recent experience in SDEC
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
- Teaching qualifications
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply researching findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with patient and relatives
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work flexibly with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR in Acute Medicine or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent appropriate higher medical qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
- Able to contribute to the full rand of skills required for the on call rota for the speciality
Desirable
- Recent experience in SDEC
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
- Teaching qualifications
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply researching findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate with patient and relatives
- Commitment to continuing personal development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work flexibly with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
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).
