Consultant in Acute Medicine - Hereford, United Kingdom - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Wye Valley NHS Trust
Wye Valley NHS Trust
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The Acute Medicine team provide 12 hour cover Monday-Friday and 7 day cover of the AMU.

We are supported by an expanding team including two Acute Medicine Middle Grades, Clinical and Educational doctors, FY1s and a team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

Blended Acute and Emergency Workforce As a Trust we are working towards a blended model comprising junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners to ensure safe and effective flow of patients and seamless working across the Emergency Department, SDEC and acute medicine.

As a Senior Leader within the Trust we are looking for motivated and forward thinking engaging Clinical staff to work within the teams to develop and encourage this new way of working Management The post holder will be expected to contribute along with his/her Consultant colleagues to the smooth running of the hospital services as a whole.


This will include appropriate interaction with the management structures of the Directorate, the wider Trust and external stakeholders as necessary.

The successful applicant will provide expertise for Wye Valley NHS Trust and across the wider community to develop new clinical models of care for acute medical patients.

This will include influencing the Herefordshire Public Health strategy.

Additionally, there will be an expectation to:

Participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department Attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary Supervision and Training Educational and clinical supervision of doctors in Training and other Allied Health professionals is encouraged.

The post holder will be expected to take an active part in the training programme and teaching sessions.

There is the opportunity to contribute to training events within the Directorate, and wider across the Trust and other services.

Continuing Professional Development, Mentorship, Induction Continuing Professional Development is a requirement for all Trust consultants and Consultants are expected to maintain good standing with the Royal College CPD programme.

The post holder will attend meetings, audit and academic events.

He/she will maintain ongoing professional development and undergo annual appraisal. Consultants new to the Trust are helped to identify a mentor; and suitable mentors will be nominated.

Induction is arranged for all staff new to the Trust, both through the Trusts regular induction programme and in relation to the service with which they will work.

The consultant will participate in annual job planning with the Departments Clinical Lead and annual appraisal under the Trust appraisal process.

The Consultant will ensure they are fit for revalidation.

Research & Audit It is expected that the post holder will contribute to service-related audit and quality improvement projects with the support of the multi-disciplinary team and Trust audit department.

Research interests will be encouraged. Post holders may wish to become involved in clinical trials if opportunities are available.

This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post. Finally, the post-holder is expected to: Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Wye Valley NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues
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