- Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
- Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
- Development of subspecialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
- Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
- Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- Specialist Doctor will be allocated daily to each area as above.
- Supporting Post Take ward round in all areas
- To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Divisional Management Team.
- To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
- The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
- Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
- As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
- Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
- Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
- Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents and participate in clinical risk management.
- Appointed candidates will embody the STAR values and use the principles of the NHS Constitution for England to guide decisions.
- Production of a Division annual clinical governance plan.
- Production of a Division quality strategy.
- Production of a Division quarterly report to the Trusts Clinical Governance and Risk Committee.
- Ensuring targets within the plan are met, including: Adoption of evidence-based practice including compliance with government guidance, , NICE Establishment and implementation of a Division clinical audit programme Completion of risk assessments as required and compliance with the Trusts risk management policies and strategies including controls assurance standards Encouraging research and development Ensuring, through the Divisional Director, in association with the Division of Workforce and Education, that Division staff meet the education and training targets agreed within the Trusts annual plan. Ensuring through the Divisional Director that complaints management is timely and effective including implementing action plans relating to individual complaints.
- Fully registered with the GMC
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Clinical training/experience in keeping with senior specialty trainee
- Expertise in full range of medical conditions
- Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Sub-specialty interests will be supported
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
- Demonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skills
- Experience of audit and management
- Flexible approach to work organisation Ability to lead project teams
- Evidence of management/leadership skills training
- Intermediate to Advanced level IT skills
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and multi-disciplinary teams
- Interest in leading multi-professional education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Ability to supervise post-graduate research
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Description
Job summary
This role is a new role within the department of Acute Medicine. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs. The Trusts Health and Wellbeing team has won a National Award during 2020 for the work they have done locally.
On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service that we provide to our patients. As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision to our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs.
Our Acute Medicine department is made up of the following areas with a capacity of 72 beds:
We are located in the main Hospital building, which has excellent travel links (including good onsite parking), with many cities within easy range. The Trust is located on the edge of Swindon with access to a variety of outstanding areas to live which include both urban and village areas with short commutes to the site.
Main duties of the job
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Clinical Duties:
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About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Specialist Doctors are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
Clinical Governance and Audit
All consultants are expected to participate in clinical effectiveness activities. They are expected to maintain and foster improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services. Consultants lead the safeguarding of high standards of care by participating in the creation of environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.
Consultants are expected to support the Clinical/Medical Leadership teams within their division to achieve the following:
Contributing to work force planning to ensure timely availability of appropriate clinical skills to maintain excellence in patient car
Further details can be found in the attached Job Description
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Clinical Experience
Essential
Management Administration
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
