Acute Medicine Consultants

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