Consultant Physician in Nephrology - Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Description

Acute medicine in Wrexham is changing.

We currently have five substantive acute physicians and two long term locums, with subspecialty interests in Respiratory Medicine, Nephrology and Clinical Pharmacology.

The acute medicine team is responsible for the medical intake 8am - 5pm throughout the week, with support from the GIM rota in the evenings and at the weekends.

There is a focus on ambulatory care with two ANPs and clinical hub nurse in place to support. Ambulatory Emergency Care with a seating area, triage room and three dedicated clinic rooms. Frailty Unit with 12 beds run by our COTE colleagues.
Take a lead for development of ambulatory care, specialty in-reach or other service developments
# Provide a consultant service for outpatients and inpatients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
# Take part in the Acute Medical out of hours
# Develop strong working links with primary care in an effort to reduce unnecessary admissions
# Perform a prominent role in undergraduate education in particular clinical history taking and clinical examination. Medical students will be attached to the clinical team on-call during each 24 hour

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units.

BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations.

BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.

Fully registered with the GMC and on the Specialist Registers for General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCTs in General Internal Medicine
Relevant and recent experience at senior trainee level within general internal medicine Satisfactory completion of a recognised training program at SpR or equivalent level

Education and Training
Evidence of training of others as part of self-development
Experience in supervising junior medical staff
Member of Society of Acute Medicine
Demonstrate timely travel arrangements to enable transportation to patients homes, clinics & surgeries