Job summaryThis is part of Acute Care at Home Service (ACAHS) which is responsible for delivering in the Community 2hr urgent care response via Community Rapid Intervention Service (CRIS), Virtual Wards and Acute Visiting Service. Ultimate aim is admission avoidance and early supported discharge to enable patients that would benefit from acute care within their own home. The ACAH has Medical governance with a consultant of the week covering the 3 service areas. Geographical area covers both Royal Stoke and County Hospital with patients having a GP in Staffordshire.
Main duties of the jobThe consultant will be part of a 1 in 4 week rota providing Consultant of the Week for the service along with 2 other consultants. This is managed as 2PA within job planning.
The post will conduct daily ward rounds and discuss patients under their responsibility. Providing decision-making, advice and support to ensure safe and effective care
About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job responsibilities- Provision of cover to the CRIS and Virtual Wards, attendance at daily ward rounds
- Provide advice and support to clinical staff
- Provide cross cover when colleagues are on leave
- Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care
- Participate in the development of protocols and guidelines
- Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of clinical colleagues with the speciality
- Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk management and Clinical Audit
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine
DesirableKnowledge, Skills, Training and ExperienceEssential- Clinical Training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in general Interal medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems with specialitities
- Ability to take on full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical educations, current clinical and medical best practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance process
- Ability to organise, manage, prioritise waiting list
- Experience of conducting clinical audits
Desirable- Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
Personal QualitiesEssential- Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff
- To be accessible for on call
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
