ConsultantAcute MedicinePermanent

Consultant in Acute Medicine £20K Welcome Bonus

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Ipswich

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

This is a permanent post

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital.

We are inviting applications for a full time post as a Consultant in Acute Medicine.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.

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The post holder will work as a consultant in Acute Medicine and will work closely alongside colleagues to provide a comprehensive assessment process for all medical emergencies. Close liaison with other departments and with allied health professionals within the EAU department and other consultant colleagues is crucial to our success and good communication skills are essential.

Consultant in Acute Medicine £20K Welcome Bonus

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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The appointee will have a specific role in the acute assessment, triage and management of all patients in the EAU, working together with senior therapists and nurses to assess every patient to categorise their needs and ensure they are appropriately met. The appointee will liaise closely with the Emergency Department to facilitate their delivery of the ED Performance indicators

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The appointee will be responsible for the supervision and training of assigned EAU junior staff and ensuring patients move through the unit effectively. They will also have responsibility for maintaining databases and performance records of admissions and assessment provision and act as a resource for this information.

The appointee will work closely with other colleagues in all departments and will contribute to teaching of medical students and junior staff attached to the department, including a regular slot in the medical registrar teaching.

We are keen to encourage the successful applicant to pursue specialist interests, including FAMUS training. Resource is available to support personal professional development and develop skills within the department.

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We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation has brought what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Person specification

Essential

GMC Specialist Register
(CCT) in Acute Medicine and/or General Medicine at time of interview
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in adult medicine
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of emergency medicine services.

Desirable

Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Experience of teaching other professional groups
Experience of conducting research projects
Publications in peer reviewed journals