About this role
Job summary
AAC Date: Friday 18th Dec
We are looking to recruit a new Consultant into our Acute Medicine Service to join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of acute physicians at Epsom and St Helier University TrustWe run a consultant led service on the AMU with strong specialty in-reach support and have a newly renovated, dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) that runs in collaboration with Emergency Medicine and provides same day medical assessment care to lower acuity patients, strengthening and improving admission avoidance.Successful applicants will join a team of AMU consultants developing and providing exciting new services within acute medicine within a trust recently identified as one of the trusts in London to receive £500 million for a new acute hospital facility in Sutton. This is an exciting time to join Epsom and St Helier Hospital and play a part in shaping and developing acute medicine services for the future.For applicants for which achievement of CESR is relevant there is an active supportive structure within the Trust to achieve this and it will be actively encouraged.
Specialists skills according to the JRCPTB/GMC guide on Specialty Skills for Acute Internal Medicine can be considered into the role and this can be discussed with the Clinical Lead.There are regular grand rounds & educational opportunitiesThe trust is open to innovative approaches & ideas to continued healthcare & education and we would welcome such thoughts from the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
To show dynamism, enthusiasm and flexibility in participating in the reshaping of acute medical services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and to work closely with the Clinical Lead and Deputy Divisional Medical Director.
2. To help provide a first-class clinical service to all Trust patients.
3. To provide high quality leadership and support to medical staff, allied health care professionals, and Trust management and support staff in both the Acute Medicine Service and associated medical specialty areas.
4. To support and sustain teaching and research where possible in relevant clinical areas.
5. To work within the framework of applicable Trust policies, procedures, and clinical governance framework.
6. To work within contractual requirements, and in support of applicable Trust clinical development frameworks, business plans, and development strategies.
7. To consistently treat all patients and colleagues with respect and professionalism and to adhere to the principles of the Trust regarding equality and diversity.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
To share in the organisation and provision of high-quality clinical care for acute medical patients within the Trust.
9. To assess and review patients within the setting of the Acute Medical Unit and SDEC, including performing appropriate clinical procedures in this setting.
10. To facilitate the early discharge of acute medical patients, including where necessary, by early review in the Acute Medical Unit/SDEC review clinics, where clinically appropriate.
11. To provide senior support and input into clinical decisions taken by junior medical staff within the Acute Medical Unit / SDEC.
12. To ensure the provision of accurate and timely communication between the Acute Medical Unit/ SDEC, other units within the Trust (including critical care), and in primary or intermediate care settings.
13. To work to provide smooth, timely and appropriate transfer of patients to appropriate specialty beds within the Trust.
14. To participate in the development and implementation of care pathways for common medical emergency presentations.
15. To participate in the out-of-hours medical on-call rota at weekends (the intensity is site dependent), such on-call including assuming clinical responsibility for the care of all medical patients within the Trust (including those outside of the Acute Medical Unit).
16. If requested and agreed with the Deputy Divisional Medical Directors for Medicine, to contribute to a sub-speciality service in the form of clinics, procedural lists and specialist ward referrals.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC Entry onto the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining CCT Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent Completion of at least one specialist skill as defined by the The Society for Acute Medicine
Desirable
MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research Training in Acute Care Common Stem Training within an Acute Medical Unit SCE Acute Internal Medicine FAMUS or POCUS Accreditation
Experience Essential
Clinical Experience in line with person specification Management & Administrative Experience in line with person specification Teaching Experience in line with person specification Research Experience in line with person specification Personal Attributes in line with person specification
Desirable
Clinical Governance Experience Experience of Supervising Resident doctors Application of research findings to clinical problems Change Management
Personal Attributes Essential
Ability to work in a Multi-disciplinary team Ability to effectively communicate with patients and relatives Commitment to continuing personal development oWillingness to work 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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address St Helier Hospital
Wrythe lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)