Consultant in Acute Medicine

We are seeking a motivated and innovative future leader to join us at this exciting juncture in a rapidly expanding AMU. We have recently rolled out a process driven Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit which, alongside the rest of AMU is ran by a dynamic and enthusiastic team. There has been no better time to have joined our AMU. There is a generous financial Welcome Payment available in addition to relocation expenses.

The unit serves a population of 250,000. The Acute Medical Unit is a purpose built 19-bedded unit. We have an assessment area which has 10 trolley spaces and chairs which is a protected and designated for assessment of SDEC patients alongside acutely unwell patients. The Department has a reputation for being forward thinking with an adept ability to be able to respond to the front door demands of the hospital. We are looking for a dynamic consultant to complement the current team of senior consultants. Recently finalists for a HSJ Patient Safety Award: Urgent and Emergency Care Safety Initiative of the year.

Our vision at our AMU is to provide expert care at the front door over a 7-day working week, treating a patient as an individual through a process driven model. To achieve this our aim is to significantly expand our consultant numbers. The clinical team is supported by junior medics, prescribing pharmacists, ward-based therapy and nursing support teams with plans to expand our Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates numbers.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

Work in close collaboration with the AMU team to improve the management of medical admissions, to support the achievement of departmental and trust key performance indicators (KPIs)

Work within your own area of subspecialty interest to influence change and service improvement within this area of medicine.

Support the Trust in the delivery of an effective front door service to support with patient flow and length of stay.

To continue to support the AMU in the delivery of excellent length of stay for their short stay inpatients.

Mentor and support the junior medical staff on the AMU and as part of the general medicine on call teams so as to create a culture of learning and development, promoting good team relationships.

Provide teaching to junior medical staff colleagues to support in their learning and development.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.