Overview
This is an innovative post for an individual looking to develop their role in a dynamic and well‑equipped Acute Medicine Unit. The service is delivered on the Emergency Floor, and we are at an exciting point in time with a brand new stand‑alone Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit set to open in July 2025 at St Richard's Hospital. We recently recruited two new Acute Medical Consultants and are keen to expand our team further to help us in future service development including medical high care. We therefore have a number of areas ripe for service development, and we encourage applicants to discuss the model with our current team.
We aim to provide first class care for our patients from arrival, ensuring rapid access to the right service at the right time. Our high ‘Friends and Family’ recommendation reflects our commitment to patient care using the ‘Patient First’ approach, with excellent opportunities for service‑redesign.
Responsibilities
The appointed fixed term consultant will be a committed team member striving to improve, deliver good patient care and respond to ongoing challenges in Acute Medicine.
Full time/Part time including participation in a 10 PA job plan.
The Clinical Duties Of The Post Include The Following
* Post take ward rounds, patient reviews (including review of results as well as seeing patients and their relatives).
* Once weekly evening consultant review shift.
* Supporting junior doctors.
* Facilitating discharges.
* Service development.
* Clinical and managerial leadership.
On Call Commitment
At present, fully integrated within the medical on call rota working 1 in 7 weekends with 1 in 14 on call. However there is a plan to move to an annualised rota system in the near future, which will allow the consultant team to work a more flexible pattern and balance work / life.
Why UHSussex
We are proud to be one of the UK’s largest acute trusts. We value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.
Contact
For further details and informal visits, please contact: Dr Neal Gent, Clinical Lead, neal.gent@nhs.net, 01243 788122. Dr Judith Virjee, Consultant, judith.virjee@nhs.net, 01243 788122 ext 35999. Can also be contacted via Teams.
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