Acute Medicine Specialist

4 weeks ago


Wigan, Wigan, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Acute Medicine Consultant

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Acute Medicine Consultants to join our dynamic team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

About the Role

The successful applicants will support the delivery of high-quality acute care across the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary. The post is for two new substantive appointments for full-time Acute Physicians (10 PAs each, 2 additional PAs to be considered).

  • Providing high-quality consultant-delivered care to patients
  • Ensuring patient safety, dignity, and care are given the highest priority
  • Being proactive in ensuring that patients receive rapid assessment, treatment, and clinical decision-making
  • Undertaking clinical leadership and supervision, teaching, and training of junior medical staff
  • Liaising with clinicians and managers to address any issues arising that may affect the services
  • Contributing to the ongoing development of the acute medicine services at WWL
  • There may be opportunities to pursue an area of specialist interest, eg developing new services or pathways
Person Specification
  • Knowledge of Managerial structure within the NHS
Skills
  • Ability to work in a flexible manner
  • Must show commitment to the development of Acute Medical services within the trust
  • Must show evidence of being proactive and self-motivated
Experience
  • CCT in General Medicine/Acute Medicine
  • Recent comprehensive experience in Acute Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
  • Experience of Audit and its role in Clinical Governance
  • Demonstrate effective leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to training and teaching of junior medical staff and other health professionals
  • Experience in clinical supervision
  • Formal leadership training
  • CCT or HST in Respiratory Medicine
  • Additional experience of working in dedicated Medical Admissions unit or equivalent
  • Previous experience of leading a team
  • Attendance at 'Teaching the teachers' or similar training course in medical education
Qualifications
  • MB ChB or equivalent. MRCP (or equivalent)
  • Entry on the Specialist Register for GIM or within 6 months of CCT
  • GMC with licence to practice
  • Higher Degree PhD, MD or equivalent
  • Formal leadership qualification
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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust



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