Consultant Physician with an interest in Acute Medicine

Job Overview

The Acute Consultants contribute to the care of patients within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Emergency Department (ED) footprint e.g. AEC, Trolley Bay, AMU Assessment, AMU Short Stay, post-take, day-take and reviewing patients in ED awaiting medical beds. Each individual Consultant’s timetable will vary weekly to ensure all clinical areas within the Acute Medicine footprint have senior cover. This approach ensures continuity of patient care in the week, continuity of consultants for our resident doctors and ward nursing teams as well as provides variety and flexibility of weekly working for the consultants.

We currently have six substantive Acute Physicians and two long term Locums, with subspecialty interests in Respiratory Medicine, Nephrology, General Practice and Clinical Pharmacology. There is an accredited FAMUS trainer within the consultant cohort. The Acute Consultants work closely with a specialist frailty team and the ED department.

Main duties of the job

• Provide an Acute Consultant service for patients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
• Support the development of ambulatory care pathways, specialty in-reach and other service improvements.
• Contribute to the General Medicine (GIM) out of hours rota.
• Participate in departmental meetings, audit and clinical governance activity (including appraisal and revalidation).
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and in close liaison with Consultant colleagues in the Medical Directorate and other directorates as needed.
• Develop strong working links with Primary Care to reduce unnecessary admissions
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
• Be responsible for providing senior leadership and management working alongside our trainees and other healthcare professionals
• Work between the front door, Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC), Trolley Bay, Assessment Ward / Short Stay Ward providing clinical care for our acutely unwell patients.
• Provide training and supervision for our staff and support service development
  
  

Working for our organisation

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.

Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.

Please contact:

Dr James Kilbane, Acute Consultant Lead

Email - [email protected]

Telephone - 03000 847106

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Primary Medical Qualification MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration in General Internal Medicine (GIM) and/or Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the date of interview. CESR applicants must hold GMC Specialist Registration in GIM and/or AIM at the point of application.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher Degree e.g. MD or PhD
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of working effectively with colleagues in an MDT setting.
• Experience of QIP/audit
• Ability to perform workplace-based assessments
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Interest in Acute Medicine with sub specialty interest e.g. Cardiology, COTE, Stroke, Gastroenterology
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

Essential criteria

• Good leadership skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good organisational and management skills
• Evidence of recent CPD, QI activity and pathway development
• Contribute to the teaching and training of resident doctors and medical students including providing formal educational and clinical supervision
• Ability and willingness to work within the organisation performance framework and targets
• Ability to innovate and introduce modern working practices
• Ability to work effectively with and influence medical colleagues
• Familiarity with NHS and Welsh Health Service
• Good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
• Evidence of ability to work in a team and independently
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Active commitment to teaching
• Member of Society of Acute Medicine
• A postgraduate qualification in medical education
• Peer-reviewed publications
• Ongoing research interest
• Successful research grant applications
  
  

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Supportive and tolerant
• Aligns own values with those of the Health Boards
• Demonstrate timely travel arrangements
• Adaptability to changing service needs
• Flexible approach
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to converse or consult in Welsh or an interest in developing this skill