Consultant in Acute Medicine

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

This 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 the Trust's Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Urgent Medical Assessment Centre (UMAC) and will support post-take review of medical patients within the Emergency Department.

You will join an existing team of 7 substantive Acute Medicine Consultants, and the wider multi-disciplinary team at Arrowe Park Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the Department's research agenda, and will also participate in the further development of Same Day Emergency Care service and how this is further integrated with our partners.

Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or within 6 months of an anticipated CCT/CESR date.

Main duties of the job

The principal duty of this post are;

1. To comply at all times with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.

2. To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

3. To undertake the duties defined within the attached recruitment pack.

4. To be accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources in the delivery of your duties, and to be professionally 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.

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

408-24-487

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached recruitment pack for further information about the post.

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 the attached recruitment pack for further information about the post.

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.

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

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead - Acute Medicine

Dr Philip Lawerenson

01516785111

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

408-24-487

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Wirral

CH49 5PE


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