Consultant Physicians with an interest in Acute Medicine

Job summary

Do you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start somewhere new and inspiring? Are you looking for a flexible job plan that supports your work-life balance? If so, this is the role for you.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are investing into a new Acute Medicine model for the patients of North East Wales. We wish to further strengthen our acute medical team to provide excellent acute care to the population of North East Wales and the service provided at our Wrexham Maelor District General Hospital.

Working with excellent colleagues in Acute Medicine and other specialties, this is a great opportunity to work in a progressive and expanding department. You will join our rapidly transforming acute medical team, staffing a new acute medical unit with short stay ward, ambulatory care area and acute admissions area.

Our offer will include:

• Eligibility for Consultant 'Commitment Awards' up to a maximum of £24,410 per annum.
• Working with excellent Acute Medicine colleagues
• A commitment to teaching, education research and audit with partnering organisations
• Support provided to add clinical leadership to the role to support clinical governance across the Medical Directorate
• Opportunity to drive innovation across all directorates within the Wrexham DGH footprint and East area locality.

Main duties of the job

1. Take a lead for development of ambulatory care, specialty in-reach or other service developments
2. Provide a consultant service for outpatients and inpatients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
3. Take part in the Acute Medical out of hours cover.
4. Participate in departmental meetings, audit and clinical governance activity (including appraisal and revalidation).
5. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and in close liaison with consultant colleagues in Directorates of Medicine.
6. Develop strong working links with primary care in an effort to reduce unnecessary admissions
7. Perform a prominent role in undergraduate education in particular clinical history taking and clinical examination. Medical students will be attached to the clinical team on-call during each 24 hour period.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start,

then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right

ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of

primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a

population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support

you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence

framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we

are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome

applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all

recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the

application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be

treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.