Description:
Currently looking for Acute Medicine Consultants for a top NHS Trust in the West Midlands.
Responsibilities
- Supervising the medical admissions ensuring timely junior team assessment and Consultant post take review of all new patients referred to acute medicine throughout the acute medical floor.
- Leading and supporting the medical handover every morning including focusing on learning opportunities.
- Driving the acute medical take and making sure patients are seen and dealt with efficiently and timely manner.
- Ensuring national and hospital target of care and assessment of patients are complied with in a timely manner.
- Provide advice and when appropriate review of patients when requested by the medical and nursing staff on the acute medical floor.
- Engaging in timely discussions with subspecialties such as ITU/Cardiology/Renal (to name a few) in the care management of unwell acute medical admissions.
- Setting escalation parameters for patients where necessary including an early recognition of sick patients to recommend a summary of plan for escalation and treatment.
- Referral to the appropriate discharge support services where needed e.g. OPAT and Virtual ward.
Qualifications
- MRCP essential
- GMC Registration essential (or in process with OET and IELTS passed)
- International Candidates welcome – 3 years minimum Consultant or Associate Consultant experience
- Current UK Middle Grade Acute Medicine Doctors welcome to apply