Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine

Job description

Working within the newly formed University Hospitals of Burton and Derby NHS Foundation Trust, this post is based at Queen’s Hospital, Burton and provides a great opportunity to join our ambitious and forward thinking acute medicine team.

We are currently undergoing an acute care transformational change supported by our CEO and Executive Medical Director. These are exciting times - we are working hard to improve medical flow and emergency care for our patients and are proud to be one of the best performing trusts in the Midlands and in the upper third nationally.

Crucial elements of our programme are to:

• establish a modern, forward-thinking Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
  
• invest 750k of new capital money into an integrated front door model and develop a modern, front-door based frailty service
  
• invest in and develop our 28 space AMU, establish at least 5 monitored, ring-fenced AMU triage trolleys and develop our 30-bedded short stay ward
  
• modernise and develop AMU staffing by introducing non-medical roles (ACPs) and our new Ambulatory Care (AEC, 9 rooms) in line with national guidance
  
• use novel approaches to staffing to attract and retain the best doctors to work in AMU and other areas (such as annualised job plans, 4 day week, internal rotations with ED, Medicine and Critical Care)

THE ROLE

We need enthusiastic, motivated and innovative Clinicians to join us in the next stage of our vision. As a place to work, the trust could not be better placed.

We offer the best of the Staffordshire and Derbyshire regions when it comes to relocation opportunities and work/life balance. We border the National Forest and are within easy travelling distance of the Peak District, as well as major cities like Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham for those who prefer city life. We are surrounded by lots of attractive village communities and excellent schools for those looking to settle with a family and can offer a generous relocation package for those that are new to this area.

We’re happy to support your career. With our University hospital status and strong links with research and medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, there are plenty of opportunities for you to become involved with. We work in partnership with Leicester Medical School, Health Education - West and East Midlands and Health Education England to provide high quality education and training.

As a trust, we’re keen to consider requests for flexible working, medical leadership development, mentoring etc and are happy to talk to you about your career and future plans. We can provide advice on housing, schooling and social life in our region. We love it here and are happy to share our knowledge with you. We are also happy to facilitate informal phone calls and visits with some of our senior leaders so you can come and see for yourself.

THE JOB PLAN

We believe Acute Medicine to be rewarding work that requires a balanced job plan. We can offer a basic job plan of 10 PAs, and will also consider requests for up to 12 PAs or less than full time. Your job plan can be tailored to suit a specialty interest with up to 2 PAs encouraged and supported.

Weekend cover is required for the short stay ward on a 1:6 basis (4 hours). There is no general medical on-call commitment after 19:00 mid week or at the weekends.

Our ultimate aim is to have a diverse and dynamic Consultant team to achieve excellent and comprehensive patient care.

GMC REGISTRATION

Applicants must be on the Specialist Register of the GMC and hold a licence to practice, or be eligible for inclusion on the register within six months of the interview date.

Company Description

Our Trust’s Vision is ‘Taking Pride in Caring’

We offer high quality healthcare expertise and services, ensuring our clinical outcomes are excellent, patients are safe and staff are skilled and productive,. Working as a team, we aim to exceed the expectations of our patients, staff and members. We will continuously improve and develop our organisation, our services and our people, through innovation and the best use of our resources.

We will do this by:

• Putting patients first
• Right first time
• Investing our resources wisely
• Developing our people
• Ensuring value from partnerships

The Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust incorporates the Royal Derby Hospital, London Road Community Hospital, the Royal Derby Hospital and Derbyshire Children’s Hospital. The organisation is responsible for a range of adult community services and out patient clinics as well as the Derby Graduate Entry Medical School and School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, in partnership with the University of Nottingham. We were among the first to be awarded NHS Foundation Trust Status and have a £333million hospital on the Royal Derby Hospital site which provides the very latest in modern healthcare. We employ over 8,000 staff and offer a wide range of benefits including childcare assistance, career development, excellent pension scheme, flexible working opportunities and many more.

Derby Teching Hospitals have recently been awarded -

• CHKS Excellence in A&E Award - Winner 2015
• NHS Sustainability Awards – Transport Category – Winner – 2015
• CQC Inspection Result – Good

Website

www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk