Consultant in Acute Medicine

2 weeks ago


Cheshire, United Kingdom Countess Of Chester Hospital Full time

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviors.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit. 

Job overview

Working Full Time: 10 Sessions per week 

Division : Urgent Care

Job Title : Consultant in Acute Medicine

We are looking for applicants to join an expanding team of Acute Medicine Consultants who are interested in progressing our journey of service development and innovative working within Acute Medicine.

Acute Medicine works closely with the Emergency Medicine Team and all Medical Specialities, and you will be involved in the development of clinical processes to improve patient outcomes and experience.

The successful applicant, along with the other Acute Medicine Consultants, will be responsible for the care of patients on our Acute Medicine Unit and Acute Medicine Assessment Centre (Assessment and SDEC/Ambulatory care). You will be supported by a full multi-disciplinary team, which includes a Junior Medical Team and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

The Trust has a strong Medical Education department, and the post holder would have a significant educational role, particularly in educational supervision of our IMT doctors and students. 

Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Acute Medicine and we would entertain applicants seeking to work in Acute Medicine and another specialty.

Applications are welcome from those who wish to work flexibly or on a less than full time basis.

Main duties of the job

Leading ward rounds on the AMU, supporting junior doctors and the multidisciplinary team.Post taking patients within ED and SDECSupervision of patients returning to SDEC (ambulatory clinic)Acute Medicine outpatientsEducational and clinical supervision of junior doctorsAttendance and input into departmental and medical meetings

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