Job summary
This is a 12 month locum post in Acute Medicine created in order to help develop a further expansion in provision of Acute Medical Care within the trust. The successful candidate will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services. Their main responsibilities will be across the Emergency Floor from the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care unit to several Admission Units.
Job duties include:
- To provide senior clinical decision making at the "front door" reviewing patients awaiting admission to Medicine within the Emergency Department and the Medical Same Day Emergency Care unit (referred to as GPAU).
- To contribute cover of the Acute Medical Unit.
- To help develop Same Day Emergency Care.
- To liaise and work with the Emergency Department to provide a seamless acute medical in-reach service to patients.
- To enhance links with the Emergency Department.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff.
Main duties of the job
This is an initial 12 month locum post in Acute Medicine created in order to help develop further expansion in provision of Acute Medical Care within the trust. The successful candidate will join the existing Acute Medicine consultant team in helping to deliver Acute Medicine Services. Their main responsibilities will be across the Emergency Floor from the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care unit to several Admission Units.
The Acute Medical Department currently covers several areas including a 136 bedded Acute Medical Unit which incorporates a higher level receiving area referred to as the Acute Care Bay and Acute Frailty Unit; along with a separate Same Day Emergency Care area.
The Acute Medicine Department aims to sustain its position at the forefront of advances in Acute Medicine. It is developing ambulatory care & triage services to prevent admissions and to offer new options to GPs seeking advice for acutely unwell patients. It is also developing a new in-reach service to the Emergency Department to facilitate rapid assessment and appropriate management of Medical Patients presenting via the Emergency Department.
About us
The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at the Leicester Royal Infirmary comprises a dedicated 136 bedded Unit. The consultant team is well supported 24/7 by AMU-based junior medical staff (FY1, FY2, CT1-2 and ACCS), a team of approximately 9 Acute Medicine SpRs, as well as a comprehensive multidisciplinary team.
Six consultants (including one Geriatrician) staff the unit on a daily basis, currently working in blocks of up to 5-days in a week (Monday to Friday).
During this time they are based on AMU throughout the working day and on-call from home at night. Regular AMU meetings take place to discuss clinical cases, audit, governance and changes to the service.
Acute medical in-reach is provided into one of the largest emergency departments in the country. Built in 2017, the department is in a state-of-the-art building with top of the range facilities and technology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE POST: -
To provide senior clinical decision making at the front door reviewing patients awaiting admission to Medicine within the Emergency Department and the Ambulatory Area (referred to as GPAU).
To contribute cover of the Acute Medical Unit on Weekdays. Weekend work can also be considered if the candidate wishes with time off in lieu during the week.
To help develop Same Day Emergency Care.
To liaise and work with the Emergency Department to provide a seamless acute medical service to patients.
To enhance links with the Emergency Department.
Supervise and train junior medical staff.
To develop acute medicine for the benefit of patients along with the other Consultants at UHL, and our external commissioners and provider partners.
To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care as described in the GMC Guidance Duties of a Doctor are followed at all times; and that bad practice is reported.
To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place. To actively participate in audit.
To work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
To provide continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice.
To work closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies to deliver the objectives of the Division and Clinical Business Unit.
To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trusts Critical Incident Policy, are reported in a timely manner.
To participate in yearly appraisal and job planning.
To undertake Mandatory & Statutory training as determined by the Trust and Clinical Management Group.
To undertake the delivery of undergraduate teaching as a clinical teacher
To contribute to research in acute care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Years experience working at consultant level
Skills and knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Communication
Essential
Desirable
Communication
Essential
Desirable
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester
LE1 6NB