Consultant Acute Physicians
The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Consultant Acute Physicians
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The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 29 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity to welcome Consultant Acute Physicians to join our expanding team of motivated Consultants working across both sites. Candidates with Acute Internal Medicine training and/or GIM training wishing to do hybrid posts are encouraged to apply. We are also keen to support colleague's professional clinical areas of interest (e.g., Rheumatology or Respiratory to name a few) and are open to negotiations on your individual job plan. This job description is subject to Royal College Approval., Managing Acute take + Supervising the medical admissions ensuring timely junior team assessment and Consultant post take review of all new patients referred to acute medicine throughout the acute medical floor. + Leading and supporting the medical handover every morning including focusing on learning opportunities. + Driving the acute medical take and making sure patients are seen and dealt with efficiently and timely manner. + Ensuring national and hospital target of care and assessment of patients are complied with in a timely manner. + Provide advice and when appropriate review of patients when requested by the medical and nursing staff on the acute medical floor. + Engaging in timely discussions with subspecialties such as ITU/Cardiology/Renal (to name a few) in the care management of unwell acute medical admissions. Same Day Emergency care (SDEC) + Prompt assessment of patients seen in this area including early senior reviews to initiate investigations required for rapid turnaround of these patients. + Facilitating 'PULL' and 'PUSH' of patients from the emergency department based on SDEC criteria. + Support the work of medical team and nurses in this clinical space.
- + Referral to the appropriate discharge support services where needed e.g. OPAT and Virtual ward. + Liaise with other specialties as required. + Good communication with Primary Care Colleagues to ensure smooth transition of care of patients once discharge., A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. If successful, by completing your application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR. If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique., We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect. We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery. Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.