Locally Employed Doctor Equivalent to ST3 in Acute Medicine

This is a fixed term post with a duration of the post of 12 months. Within UHB Trust we also provide opportunities to obtain CESR accreditation (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) This post requires the post holder to work at equivalent to ST3+ level within Acute Medicine. This includes participation on the general medical on call rota including nights and weekends. Our department includes a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), inpatient beds on our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Short Stay Ward as well as a Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) We provide excellent opportunities for learning and professional development. We also encourage a special interest and can facilitate training in focused ultrasound.Main duties of the job

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Provide support to junior team including trainees, Locally Employed Doctors and ACPs
• Contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education
• Daily ward rounds of our Acute Medical Inpatients with Consultant support working 0800-1600 Monday to Friday
• Practical procedures
• Shifts within the Same Day Emergency Care Unit
• GIM On call rota commitments- nights, long days and weekends for admissions and ward cover
  
  We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.