Specialist in Acute Medicine

• Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
• Development of subspecialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity
• Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
• Specialist Doctor will be allocated daily to each area as above
• Supporting Post Take ward round in all areas
• You will be expected to be part of the General Medical on call rota working
• All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Clinical Lead to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Specialist Doctors are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience
• To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Divisional Management Team
• To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans
• The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives
• Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust
• As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets
• Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures
• Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes
• Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management
• Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions

• Fully registered with the GMC
• Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
• Experience of audit and management
• Flexible approach to work organisation Ability to lead project teams
• Evidence of management/leadership skills training
• Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
• Interest in leading multi-professional education
• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Ability to supervise post-graduate research
• Clinical training/experience in keeping with senior specialty trainee
• 12 years post graduate experience of which 6 years needs to be within Acute Medicine

MRCP (UK) or equivalent