Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

4 months ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

Job summary

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Physician striving for a fulfilling career and looking to be part of an innovative service? Why not make that a reality in one of the most beautiful locations in the UK?

Swansea Bay University Health Board is situated in one of Wales' areas of outstanding natural beauty. Offering stunning beaches and coastlines whilst the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park is less than an hour away. Local communities are welcoming with many highly ranked independent schools and colleges within the locality. Rail and road links are excellent with all of our Swansea Bay Hospitals being situated along the M4 corridor.

Swansea Bay University Health Board hosts 3 key hospital sites, Morriston our centre of excellence for complex and acute care; Singleton Hospital focussing predominantly on Oncology hosting the South West Wales Cancer Centre and Neath Port Talbot Hospital our new centre for Orthopaedics and Stroke Rehabilitation

The successful candidate will join a team of 10 Consultant Acute Physicians with various subspecialty interests and will support the innovative re-design of Acute Medicine Services for the patients of Swansea Bay. The service is undergoing significant transformation, closely working with our new Frailty Unit, Medical SDEC and Integrated Discharge Hub.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Care Physician will focus on assessing, diagnosing, and treating various medical conditions mainly on adult patients who needs urgent medical needs or are cases of emergencies. The Acute Unit operates 24/7 and is staffed by a multidisciplinary clinical team focused on acute medical care with the objective of providing early expert assessment and treatment of acute medical illnesses.

Consultants and Doctors working in Acute Medicine are responsible for the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients who develop severe conditions quickly which also can be life-threatening. This will be a role to develop and improve the activity within acute medicine and also acute medicine within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The principal duties of this post are to deliver a high-quality service to Acute Internal Medicine patients. The appointee would be expected to:

Provide clinical expertise and responsibility to the service in terms of knowledge, clinical activity and guidance as needed. Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Acute Internal Medicine Department. Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department. Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have an opportunity to learn on a one-to-one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day. Play an active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit. To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate. Maintain an up-to-date job plan and personal development plan Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the Royal College of Physicians. Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care. Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guideline

We will support advanced clinical training, alongside leadership development for successful candidates. Above all, we are seeking colleagues who will enable a health vision for the population of West Wales by advancing our Acute Medicine service to deliver at the highest level.

The post will involve close collaboration with our newly developing Frailty team to support and these 5 posts are available alongside our separate recruitment drive for 5 Acute Geriatricians as we aim deliver a whole system redesign of the Integrated Acute Medical Pathway.

We believe that anything is possible. Flexibility is the key to a happy team that can provide better patient care. The Department offers many varied opportunities to capture all career aspirations within Acute Medicine with Research and Development and teaching fundamental to the service as a result of close working links with Swansea University Medical School, currently ranked 4th in the UK.

For further information, please contact

Dr Mark Ramsey, Morriston Service Group Medical Director -

Dr Rhodri Edwards Associate Medical Director for Medicine -

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with the GMC Licensed to practice On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Acute Medicine and general internal medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

Relevant higher degree PhD, MD, MSc Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service Values partnership with other agencies

Desirable

Development and commissioning of services

Skills

Essential

Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare

Desirable

Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff;

Personal Attributes

Essential

Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks Ability to undertake on-call A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development

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