Consultant in Acute Medicine
Posted 6 days 18 hours ago by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Employer: 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital
Town: Brighton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/03/:59
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Acute Medicine Consultant to join our multi-disciplinary team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work across two leading sites within UHSussex Trust, providing exceptional care to acutely unwell patients and contributing to the development of innovative medical services.
This role offers the chance to make a real impact within two key hospitals while working in the vibrant and diverse communities of Brighton and Haywards Heath. If you are passionate about acute medicine and are ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job- To provide clinical expertise in the management of acutely unwell patients with Medical Assessment Units, and Same Day Emergency Care settings.
- Lead multidisciplinary ward rounds, ensuring timely assessments and management of medical admissions.
- Actively participate in the development and delivery of patient-centered care pathways to optimise patient flow and reduce length of stay.
- Supervise and support junior medical staff, fostering an environment of learning and development.
- Contribute to the acute take rota across both sites, ensuring seamless and consistent medical cover.
- Participate in clinical governance activities, including audits, quality improvement projects, and morbidity and mortality reviews.
- Engage in the training and education of medical students and trainees.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe acute medical unit at PRH is Balcombe Ward, staffed by members of the Acute Medicine department in rotation, and with its own dedicated junior staff. The unit comprises 21 beds and has one additional trolley bay for medical assessments. Two thirds of the activity happen on the adjacent same day emergency care unit (RAMU). The standard operating procedures and the expectations around consultant-delivered care are the same as on the RSCH site, although the range of specialties on-site and able to provide in-reach is obviously less than that available on the main campus, but still includes respiratory medicine, diabetes and endocrinology, and frailty. Gastroenterology and cardiology consultants visit the hospital daily and patients requiring urgent care from these specialties can be transferred quickly to the Brighton campus when needed.
The Royal Sussex County Hospital site in Brighton is a tertiary referral centre. There is a 36-bedded Acute Assessment Unit adjacent to ED, radiology, and the same day emergency care unit (EACU). Acute medicine services operate on this site in a conventional way. However, every effort is made to triage patients to provide acute medical care directly at our Princess Royal site rather than The Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Please see job description and person specs for full details
Person specification Experience/Qualifications- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- CCT in Acute Medicine and/or General 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
- Other degrees, eg, BSc, MSc, MD, PhD
- Relevant clinical experience including general medicine, the unselected medical take and care of general medical inpatients
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- Appropriate progression of career to date
- Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written
Important information for applicants:
Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.
UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Further Information
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Steve Barden
Job title: Clinical Lead
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Dr Steven Barden, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine