Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine (AAU) – Isle of Wight
Discover Island Life: AAU Consultant, Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Ready for an exciting and fulfilling AAU Consultant role within a dynamic and developing Acute Medicine team, set against the backdrop of a beautiful island?
St. Mary’s NHS Trust on the Isle of Wight offers an exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic Consultant to contribute to our high-quality Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services, working towards enhancing patient safety, continuity of care, and positive clinical outcomes. We are a supportive team dedicated to best practice in emergency medical admissions, discharges, and admission avoidance. Flexible working to support your work-life balance is strongly encouraged.
Please note Job Description is pending Royal College Approval.
Job responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive consultant/specialist led care for patients on the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), a modern 24-bed ward located close to the Emergency Department.
* Participate in daily consultant ward rounds (morning and afternoon) and twice-daily multi-disciplinary board rounds with specialty in-reach.
* Supervise and lead the SDEC service, which accepts direct referrals from GPs, Urgent Care, and the Emergency Department, and manages step-down patients.
* Contribute to the Medicine on-call rota (currently 1 in 11 weekday nights and Saturday on-call), and the Acute Medicine 1 in 7 weekends on AAU.
* Engage in the education, mentoring, and supervision of junior medical staff and the development of Advanced Nurse Practitioner roles.
* Work seamlessly with Emergency Care, providing responsive in-reach, rolling reviews of medical patients, and early senior clinical decision-making.
About us
Island Life: More Than Just a Job
The Isle of Wight offers a unique and enriching lifestyle:
* Stunning Natural Beauty: Explore breathtaking coastlines and picturesque countryside right outside your door.
* Convenient Mainland Access: Enjoy quick ferry links to Portsmouth and Southampton (a short journey), with London reachable in 90 minutes by rail.
* Excellent Benefits: Take advantage of our comprehensive employee benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, local discounts at businesses and gyms, and the chance to hire our Trust's beach hut in Ryde.
Ready to combine a rewarding career with an exceptional island lifestyle? We welcome your application and the opportunity to discuss this exciting role further!
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Person Specification
* MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine; eligible for entry on the Register or within 6 months of the receipt of Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
* Should have completed a recognised training programme in Acute or General Internal Medicine (GIM)
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in GIM and Acute Medicine
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Experience in Postgraduate teaching
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to specialty
* Commitment to the development of a high-quality, cost- effective service to Acute and General Internal Medicine
* Knowledge and understanding of current NHS issues
* Ability to develop services
* Willingness and ability to work collaboratively as part of a clinical and non-clinical team
* Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise by date of appointment
* Available on Isle of Wight when on call
* Appropriate immigration status
* CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
* Experience of running a Medical Assessment Unit
* Experience of Acute Medical Service development
* Knowledge of the Enhanced Recovery Programme
* Published audits
* Publication in reviewed journals
* Attendance at recognised management course
* Attendance at communications workshop/courses
* Current driving licence
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.
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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