Specialist in Acute Medicine

3 days ago

WestonsuperMare BS TQ, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity to join the Acute Medicine team based at Weston General Hospital as a specialist grade doctor on a Permanent or fixed term contract. The successful applicant will work within all the Acute medicine services providing leadership by leading ward & board rounds, performing & teaching practical procedures, teaching junior medical staff and participate in Multidisciplinary meetings.

Our service is comprised of Acute Medical Unit (28 beds), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, the medical take list (Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00), Waterside ward (13 beds), medical outliers and an Acute medicine Hot clinic twice a week.

This post will also participate in the GIM physician on call rota in a 1:11 basis.

The Specialist Doctor post available is detailed within the Job description attached.

Core: The post holder will be responsible for the assessment & continuity of patient care for medical patients within the Emergency department, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit and inpatient wards which include Medical Admissions Unit (Sandford), Waterside and medical outliers as per the department rota between each area. This involves leading both daily board & ward multidisciplinary rounds to progress the patient treatment and discharge plans.

Clinical Management: The post holder is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The post holder will take an active part in the department/specialty strategy.

We would welcome applicants from doctors who wish to undertake CESR training and would support the applicant through the process.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

For any further information please contact Dr Abdul Bhat, Clinical Lead, Acute medicine or Dr Dermot Dowds, Clinical Director, Weston

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