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We are seeking to recruit 4 enthusiastic, innovative, driven Acute Physicians to join our team of dedicated Acute Consultants Team to drive quality improvement and contribute to the implementation of the new Acute Care Model being developed for the move into our new Acute Hospital The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in 2024.

Main duties of the job

At present we have two Acute Medical Units with a total base of 89 beds across our City Hospital and Sandwell General Hospital sites. Our Acute Medical Unit at Sandwell is supported by our dedicated Short Stay Medical Unit (AMSUU), with 20 beds to support patients who require less than 72 hours stay within an acute setting. We are currently exploring plans to replicate this at City Hospital.

About us

We have recently undertaken a relaunch of our Same Day Emergency Care Units (SDEC) across both sites. At City hospital, we have moved adjacent to our AMU to develop interdepartmental relationships. We are looking to expand further to increase capacity to 12 trollies, alongside dedicated triage and initial assessment as part of our pre-MMUH model. At Sandwell, the Trust has committed to 2.5million investment to enhance the current SDEC facilities which will be collocated next to our Emergency Department, which will support the Trusts vision to move towards an Integrated Streaming Model.

Job description
Job responsibilities

We are currently in the process of developing our Frailty Assessment Unit and have recently launched our Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit to provide further admission avoidance opportunities for our patients.

We would be keen to offer the successful candidates development especially within the fields of leadership, management, education as well as research. We are keen to raise the profile of research within acute medicine and we have an Acute Medicine research fellow looking at acute care provision within the community. A specialty session outside acute medicine is guaranteed, and we are willing to look at joint specialty job plans including frailty, toxicology and intensive care medicine. We are also very keen to accommodate flexible working.

Additional information: We are looking to appoint an experienced, supportive and ambitious Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). For an informal discussion of these roles, please contact the Clinical Director, Dr Shewli Rahman. This is an exciting Leadership opportunity to contribute to the development of the current service in preparation for the new Acute Care Model.

For an informal discussion please contact Dr Chetan Varma, Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care on 0121 507 6439, Dr Sarb Clare, Deputy Medical Director, Acute Medical Consultant on 0121 507 6465 and Dr Shewli Rahman, Clinical Director of Emergency Care on 0121 507 4596.

Closing date: December 18th 2022

Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential

• Entry on the Specialist Register in Acute Medicine (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• SCE Acute Medicine

Clinical Experience:
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Acute Medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Desirable

• Special interest that complements the existing consultants

Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Essential

• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team

Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Clinical Effectiveness
Essential

• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Teaching and Training experience:
Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.

Desirable

• Formal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to management of flow of patients
• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development

Other Requirements:
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Residence within a reasonable distance of City and Sandwell Hospital
• Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.

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