Consultant in Acute Medicine

7 months ago

Paisley, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**Main Duties**

Clinical and Other Duties

Duties will include:

- Assessment and management of patients referred by GPs to the Medical Assessment Unit
- Daily ward rounds in the receiving unit (AMU)
- Daily input to the shared HDU with a novel shared care approach with the critical care team
- 2 weeks/year of ‘Physician of the Week (on call 8-4) and 2 weeks as the medical consultant based at the VoL hospital. This comprises of ward rounds of the 12 bedded AMU, input to the MAU and 4 inpatient continuing care ward rounds a week. There is a teaching commitment and an MDT
- Support to the Advanced Nurse Practitioners working within the AEC unit
- Daily administrative duties and follow up of results
- Weekly attendance at Acute Medicine Educational meetings and improvement huddles
- Participation in quality improvement projects and audit work
- Opportunities to develop a subspecialist interest with appropriate job planning
- Clinical +/- educational supervision of trainees across all grades with appropriate SPA time allocated

You will also be expected to liaise with Nursing Staff, Allied Health Professionals, Bed Management teams and other specialty medical teams to ensure optimal patient care.

The postholder will be encouraged to actively participate in the development of protocols and pathways within the acute medicine department. They will also be encouraged to contribute to quality improvement work within the Acute Medical Unit.

**Specific Criteria required are listed below**

**Essential**:Requirements necessary for safe effective performance in the job.

Desirable** **:_Where available, elements that contribute to improved, immediate performance in the job_

**Qualifications and training**
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Completed specialist training in Acute Medicine
- A subspecialty interest in Palliative Medicine
- A subspecialty interest in Palliative Medicine

Desirable:

- Certification in FAMUS
- Interest in QI methodology

**Clinical Speciality Skills**
- Can provide an expert opinion in a full range of presentations to acute medical receiving
- Demonstrates competency in managing critically unwell patients in level 2 setting
- Demonstrates competence in the management of a broad range of general medicine problems in an inpatient and ambulatory setting

**Skills, knowledge and aptitude**
- Evidence of working well within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior doctors
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice

Desirable:

- Applicants have experience in teaching on, ILS or IMPACT course
- Formal training in teaching skills
- Computer literate

**Experience**
- Evidence of active involvement in clinical audit
- Evidence of involvement in planning and developing services

Desirable:

- Evidence of participation in relevant research, including publications and abstract presentations
- Evidence of innovative service developments
- Experience of teaching medical students***

**Personal Skills**
- Commitment to team working and good professional relationships
- Ability to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing professional development

**Special requirements**
- Flexibility to respond to changing service needs

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