Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

3 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine to work in our Acute Assessment Unit. As part of an Acute Care Physician team of ten. The post holder will be required to participate in on-calls, 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.

***Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early***

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 responsibilities
  • In conjunction with the other post holders present, to contribute to the post-take review of the overnight new admissions. During the rest of the day the post-holder will be expected to help oversee the running of the unit, to supervise the juniors and support the multidisciplinary team. At 11:30am there is a multidisciplinary board round where all patients are handed over and discussed with nursing and therapy teams. Ongoing review of the AAU short stay patients, communication with families and to oversee a smaller board round at 15:00pm to ensure all tasks identified on the morning round have been completed.
  • To provide continuity to the patients and staff on the AAU through twice daily review of short stay patients.
  • To identify patients suitable for ambulatory care (SDEC) and to support the nursing staff on the SDEC in their roles. To provide phone support to GP enquiries.
  • When on SDEC clinic, to review patients within the clinic and provide senior clinical advice.
  • To act as a role model for acute medicine, high quality medical care and knowledge and to contribute to the supervision and education of the junior and multidisciplinary team.
  • Whilst on call to be proactive in facilitating the movement of patients through the emergency care pathways by interaction with the ED and ambulatory units to aid patient flow and optimise patient care and experience.
  • Help to develop innovative and high-quality care pathways and protocols that will improve the experience and the quality of their care delivered to our patients.
  • Contribute to the service audits and governance of the pathways and of the unit.
  • Within the post there will be a requirement for leave cover within the ACP group.
  • A commitment to take part in CPD activities on a regular basis
  • To participate in the general physician on call weekend rota 1:13. Each weekend has 2 consultants rostered. The weekend works provides a review of all the patients on the AAU as well as seeing all the new patients on the take as well as providing support to the general medical wards and junior staff.
Person Specification Qualifications
  • 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
  • MD/PhD/MBA
  • AIM SCE
Clinical Experience
  • Current wide range of general and acute medicine experience.
Management Skills
  • Attended management training course
  • Knowledge of finance / budgets
Training, Audit and Research
  • Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors.
  • Experience of clinical audit.
  • Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Completed 'Train the Trainers' course.
Personal Qualities
  • 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
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.

£99,532 to £131,964 a yearper annum pro rata

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