Job Description

We are seeking a talented clinician to join our existing team of Acute Physicians, who can help drive forward our new department, whilst enjoying all the benefits of living and working in this fabulous corner of England. The Acute Medical Service has enjoyed considerable investment in recent years with the construction of an AMU in 2018 and a Same Day Emergency Care Unit completed in May of 2021.

Principle Duties

To effectively manage those patients attending with medical conditions following attendance to the Emergency Department and those ambulatory patients on the SDEC Unit in conjunction with the other Emergency teams.

To work closely with Emergency Department Consultants to ensure assessment of emergency patients by a senior clinician within 1 hour of arrival.

To provide clinical leadership for development and delivery of a “Blended Model” of Emergency and Acute Physicians across teams sharing tasks, reducing duplication and improving the patient experience.

 Clinical

To share responsibility for the organisation and delivery of high-quality care to the people of Herefordshire and to work with other healthcare providers in this delivery.

To ensure timely and effective communication with all colleagues, including using the Trust’s electronic discharge summary system.

The diagnosis, management and treatment of patients within the hospital

To provide responsibility for those patients within your realms of responsibility

To work in partnership with the wider medicine team for the clinical management of all the patients under the Consultant’s care.

To contribute to the effective use of the inpatient beds including engaging in consultations regarding the admission and discharge processes of patients.

Special clinical interests: The post holder may in conjunction with the agreement of the Clinical Lead develop any other services or aspects of a service. 

Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise, and on the specialist register in Acute Medicine or GIM with proven skills and up-to-date experience in acute medicine OR CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview

- CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or equivalent

Desirable criteria
- Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty.
- AIM SCE

Essential criteria
- Acute G(I)M experience through most or all of training.

Desirable criteria
- Current ALS certificate or equivalent
- Experience in a specialist interest that will complement those of other staff
- A dedicated period of training working in a community setting, including leadership and organisation