We are seeking to recruit 2 Locum Consultant General Physicians with an interest in Acute Medicine to support our acute medical services as we continue transform Acute Medicine at Morriston Hospital. There has been considerable investment in recent years in our acute services, including the creation of a £3.5 million purpose built acute medical unit in 2022 and the plan for a £7m new acute frailty unit and referrals hub to open in Autumn 2024, with the initiation of a frailty specific intake.

The post holder will be required to support out of hours work as a part of an acute physician rota, support the future development of an integrated Same Day Emergency Care service, provide senior clinical leadership to patients in the assessment unit and oversee the medical intake.

Opportunities to work in another speciality of your choice will be available. Areas of subspecialty interest that would be considered are Same Day Emergency Care, sepsis, management of the deteriorating patient and other areas aligned to Acute Care.

Within the Division of Medicine, the post holder will join a team of 42 Consultant Physicians at Morriston. There are daily specialty retrieval visits to the AMU by consultants in Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine and Stroke Medicine.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements and will consider annualised hours job plans, part time working or alternative shift pattern working.

Main duties of the job

The Acute Care Physician will focus on assessing, diagnosing, and treating various medical conditions mainly on adult patients who needs urgent medical needs or are cases of emergencies. The Acute Unit operates 24/7 and is staffed by a multidisciplinary clinical team focused on acute medical care with the objective of providing early expert assessment and treatment of acute medical illnesses.

Consultants and Doctors working in Acute Medicine are responsible for the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients who develop severe conditions quickly which also can be life-threatening. This will be a role to develop and improve the activity within acute medicine and also acute medicine within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

These are new posts in Acute Medicine based at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Presently there are 10 acute physicians based at Morriston with plans to appoint more.

Provide a clinical service, with colleagues, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Be responsible for coordinating the emergency medical assessment service in Morriston Hospital including:

Assess & treat acutely ill medical patients including identifying and pulling through patients from A& E department.

Supervise the on call junior medical team.

Work closely with the A& E team to develop joint working practices to improve the emergency patient experience.

Work with consultant physician colleagues to develop alternatives to hospital admission such as ambulatory care, hot clinics and specialty urgent care pathways.

Participate in the out of hours service delivery of acute medical take during weekdays and weekends on a rota basis.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the GMC
• Licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Acute Medicine and general internal medicine or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by GMC or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Relevant higher degree e.g. PhD, MD, MSc
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (Working Together)
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (Always Improving)
• Values partnership with other agencies (Working Together)
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Experience of research in geriatric medicine/general internal medicine

Desirable

• Development and commissioning of services

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Effective leadership ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people receptive to appropriate change (Working Together
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (Caring for each other
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (Caring for each other)

Desirable

• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on-call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development

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