Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking colleague to support the continued evolution of our Acute Medicine service, including further expansion of Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).
The service is based on the Worthing Emergency Floor--a Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Future Hospitals Commission pilot site--offering excellent opportunities for innovation and service development. We encourage prospective applicants to discuss the model with our current team.
The successful candidate will join a supportive, highly motivated consultant team dedicated to delivering an excellent service, fostering a positive working culture, and providing a strong learning environment. Our focus is to deliver first-class care from arrival to discharge, innovate in acute medical care, and ensure patients have rapid access to the right services at the right time
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following: Post take ward rounds, patient reviews (which includes review of results as well as seeing patients and their relatives), once weekly evening consultant review shift, supporting junior doctors, facilitating discharges, service development, clinical and managerial leadership. This is Acute Medicine the way you always imagined it would be - interesting, dynamic, exciting and requiring flexibility and adaptability. The nature of the Emergency Floor concept means that there is less demarcation between types of DCC activity then in more traditional posts, and this is reflected in the Job Plan, and the ways of working within the team, allowing for attendance at MDT meetings, x-ray discussions, and case presentations. The Emergency Floor rota is designed to provide a good balance between non-clinical and clinical time ensuring continuity and logical allocation of roles during the day.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.
Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed JD and PS attached.
The fulltime job plan is based on 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This includes clinical duties on the Emergency Floor and participation in the overnight general medical oncall rota (1:14). Weekend clinical commitments are also on the Emergency Floor on a 1:8 rota, working alongside another General Medical Consultant and a Frailty Consultant.
Rostering is managed through an annualised system using HealthRota, providing flexibility across the sevenday working week, including opportunities for mutually agreed timeshifting within the consultant team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed JD and PS attached.
The fulltime job plan is based on 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This includes clinical duties on the Emergency Floor and participation in the overnight general medical oncall rota (1:14). Weekend clinical commitments are also on the Emergency Floor on a 1:8 rota, working alongside another General Medical Consultant and a Frailty Consultant.
Rostering is managed through an annualised system using HealthRota, providing flexibility across the sevenday working week, including opportunities for mutually agreed timeshifting within the consultant team
Person Specification
Clinical Skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of emergency medical problems
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT
- Training in and wide experience of general (internal) medicine and management of acute unselected take
- Must be independent in practical procedures required of the acute medical take
Desirable
- Experience in working in Acute Medical Unit
- Experience in specialist areas pertinent to this post - in particular the management of the frail older person
- Bedside ECHO / Ultrasound
Knowledge
Essential
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge / up to date
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Experience and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- CCT in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- Basic medical degree
- MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
Person Specification
Clinical Skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of emergency medical problems
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT
- Training in and wide experience of general (internal) medicine and management of acute unselected take
- Must be independent in practical procedures required of the acute medical take
Desirable
- Experience in working in Acute Medical Unit
- Experience in specialist areas pertinent to this post - in particular the management of the frail older person
- Bedside ECHO / Ultrasound
Knowledge
Essential
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge / up to date
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Experience and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- CCT in Acute Medicine or General Internal Medicine or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- Basic medical degree
- MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
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).
