Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Acute Physicians at Glangwili General Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to help develop and deliver all aspects of the Acute Medicine service through the Emergency Department, CDU and SDEC.
There are currently 4.3 WTE Acute Medicine Consultants in the Hospital and the incumbent will be required to support the expansion of this service in hospital and in the community working closely with the other colleagues.
Main duties of the job
* To provide acute assessment and treatment of medical patients presenting to GGH front door (Emergency Department, Clinical Decision Unit and Same Day Emergency Care).
* Providing effective leadership to multidisciplinary staff members in the CDU, SDEC and ED.
* Ensuring close working with GP and medical colleagues.
* Providing timely assessment and treatment of patients presenting to GGH with medical conditions.
* Ensure close working between A+E, SDEC and CDU.
* Provide clinical supervision of the SDEC and Emergency Department medical patients.
* Ensure close cooperation with other medical consultant colleagues to develop seamless pathways of care for patients.
* Work with the team to the development of "hot clinics" as an alternative to admission.
* Ensure close liaison with GP colleagues to direct patients to the most suitable service.
* Ensure development, support and training for nurse consultant and nurse practitioner colleagues.
* Provide the necessary training and support of junior doctors.
About Us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
* Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
* MRCP or equivalent
* Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable Qualifications
* Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Broad based experience in eg. Acute/ General Medicine
* Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
* Knowledge and participation in CPD
* Competence in eg. Acute/ General Medicine
* Expertise Acute and general medicine
Desirable
* Experience of NHS
* Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
* Evidence of above average performance
* Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
* Knowledge of risk management
* Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
* Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
* Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
* Research Degree
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
* Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
* "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
* Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
* Evidence of management training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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