Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time Consultant in Acute Medicine to join the Emergency Department and Acute Services Care Group at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is the most exciting time to join BHRUT given the focus on unplanned emergency care and the resulting opportunities both clinical and non-clinical.
We are a tertiary centre for neurosciences and one of 10 national elective surgical centres. We are in the process of further expanding unplanned emergency care services including developing patient centred pathways such as OPAT and expanding our SDEC on both sites which has received a massive financial boost.
You will be welcomed into a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking care group whose core values are the focus on both patient care and staff wellbeing. You have an idea, we listen, support and nurture and make visions into reality. We are a fun team who work together, laugh together and socialise together.
Come and join the team!
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join an existing team of dynamic acute medical consultants with a variety of specialist interests. Recognising passion as resulted us in improving our performance, HEE feedback and also patient feedback. We invest in the person just as much as the service.
You will be working as part of a cross-site service working within:
Ambulatory Emergency Care/SDEC
Short stay Ward
Assessment units
We are looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals with a focus on patient care. We promote ideas and development. Nothing is impossible.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was namedthe top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen's Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and a St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programs. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job is for a 10 PA job with 7.5 DCC in clinical activity with requirements for hot week activities and 1 in 8 weekend. You will have 1.5 SPA and up to 1 SPA for specialist interest.
This is a full-time post in acute medicine working within the acute medicine department.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez Arowolo, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job is for a 10 PA job with 7.5 DCC in clinical activity with requirements for hot week activities and 1 in 8 weekend. You will have 1.5 SPA and up to 1 SPA for specialist interest.
This is a full-time post in acute medicine working within the acute medicine department.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez Arowolo, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC inclusion on the GMC specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of expected date of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or appropriate equivalent
- Demonstrate ability to anticipate problems, analyse issues, suggest alternative solutions and make decisions
- Understanding of current issues within Acute Medicine and future direction of speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of service improvement experience
- Excellent networking abilities
- Evidence of continual personal learning and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC inclusion on the GMC specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of expected date of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or appropriate equivalent
- Demonstrate ability to anticipate problems, analyse issues, suggest alternative solutions and make decisions
- Understanding of current issues within Acute Medicine and future direction of speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of service improvement experience
- Excellent networking abilities
- Evidence of continual personal learning and development
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
