Applications are invited for a Consultant in Acute Medicine at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, based within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). This is a permanent contract.
The AMU is a busy, varied, fast-paced, and friendly environment. Consultants are supported by a multidisciplinary team including specialist registrars, advanced clinical practitioners, physician associates, and nursing staff. As a consultant within the AMU, you will be expected to provide comprehensive and timely assessment of patients presenting to the AMU, including the acute assessment unit, short stay ward, and Same Day Emergency Care.
The successful candidate will join the existing team of AMU consultants and may have the opportunity to allocate sessions for other specialist interests.
Responsibilities include:
1. Ward rounds on the short stay ward
2. Review of patients within the Acute Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care
3. Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, and Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioners
4. Participation in Departmental and Trust Clinical Governance and Audit
Candidates with a specialist interest may be able to provide up to 3 sessions of specialist activity per week.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care to over a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat, and support people in hospital, at home, and in community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds offers acute and secondary care services, including emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery, eye treatment, Macmillan unit, and children’s ward. It has over 500 beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing care and rehabilitation, some at Newmarket Community Hospital.
We aim for outstanding clinical outcomes, guided by our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork.
With nearly 5,000 staff from around the world, we strive to make our organization a great place to work. We support your growth and ambition and promote a diverse, inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts. You can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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