Acute Medicine Consultant

Job Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Acute Medicine at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic team of consultants at a time when the service is expanding from investment.

We are happy to support applicants who wish to work full time, part time or in a flexible working pattern. We are interested to hear from you if you have a passion for Acute Medicine, but also want to maintain a specialist interest in another area, as most of our team work in this way. We are a warm and welcoming MDT, proud to work in this fast-paced environment using evidence-based best practice. We would like to hear from candidates who want to develop skills in this engaging specialism, or more experienced physicians who can consolidate their own skills whilst supporting others.

The Acute Medicine service sits within Medical Division, and as part of the Integrated Front Door Service. We provide a responsive interface between primary and secondary care needs, identifying and managing those unwell patients who require inpatient acute hospital treatment, while also supporting primary care clinicians in managing other patients safely and effectively in the community.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact our Clinical Lead, Dr Sarah Gillett on sarahgillett@nhs.net, for an informal chat.

Main duties of the j

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We have a rolling rota which encompasses 7 day cover for the Medical Short Stay (MSS) unit and patients remaining in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) for daily ward rounds, and post take rounds.

Our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) area, located next to the Emergency Department and MAU is a purpose-built space for this key front door service. The consultants are supported by specialty doctors, Medical Nurse Practitioners and nurses, to assess and treat patients referred from primary care, that require urgent assessment and diagnostic tests but do not necessarily require admission. We also care for patients referred by our own ED and acute medical teams, enabling a safe and supported and timely discharge from hospital. The SDEC service manages a dedicated phone line, for community partners to access consultant advice and guidance, supporting patients to be given the right care in the right place.

MAU has a target length of stay of up to 12-24 hours and is for the initial assessment and management of acutely ill medical patients prior to discharge or admission into the hospital. The RUH benefits from a separate front door frailty service and a dedicated Older Persons Assessment Unit.

MSS is for patients who need a 1 or 2-night stay in hospital, and these patients remain under the care of the acute medicine team, receiving consultant led ward rounds and MDT care.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of wha

t we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification for details on the post or please contact Dr Sarah Gillett if you would like to discuss this in more detail.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP or equivalent Full Registration with a licence to practice with the GMC Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within six months of interview date)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher Degree
  
  

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in relevant speciality, including at least 18 months working within acute medical units and ambulatory care/SDEC.
• Ability to offer a senior opinion on a wide range of medical problems and take full clinical responsibility for unselected medical take
• Ability to perform basic practical procedures relevant to acute medicine – including ascitic drains and LPs
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Sub specialty expertise to complement the current interests of the unit
  
  

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• RUH Acute Med Consultant Feb 26 (PDF, 485.9KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Sarah Gillett Job title Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine Email address sarahgillett@nhs.net