We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking doctor to join our Acute Medicine Department as a clinical and research Junior specialist doctor - Higher at the Midlands Metropolitan University Hospitals with effect from as soon as possible.
This post will be a 12 months fixed term post in the first instance with the possibility of longer term opportunities within the Trust subject to performance and progress. This post would be at middle grade level (ie 3/4 years post qualification/post foundation level).
The successful candidates will have extensive experience post qualification, research experience, full GMC Registration with a license to practice and up to date ALS certification. Recent acute hospital experience at ST 3 level or equivalent (within the last 12 months) of at least 6 months duration is desirable. Previous General Medicine experience would be essential and knowledge of the workings of the NHS is preferable.
50% will be spent in research, developing specific research skills as part of an individually specified programme, developing a research project and delivering that project with the support and expertise of the Acute Medical research team. The candidates will be taught the needed research skills including dataset management and data analysis. It is expected that the successful candidate will work towards a Masters degree with the potential to progress to an MD or PhD, depending on progress. You will work under supervision of Dr S Clare, MBE (Deputy Medical Director, Acute Medicine) and Prof Dan Lasserson (Professor of Ambulatory Care).
We will mirror the training opportunities to those given to training post holders. This post will allow you to consolidate your experience in a supportive Acute Medicine environment, giving you wide ranging clinical exposure and training in a progressive Trust that has won numerous national and local awards.
You will be encouraged to acquire USS skills including accreditation in FICE, FAMUS and CUSIC and with a dedicated Clinical Skills lab we are heavily involved in teaching and education. You will work on the AMU as well as the SDEC ( Same day emergency care) and support advanced nurse practitioners as well as a large junior doctor team. There is 14 hour day Consultant Supervision on the AMU and it has been voted as one of the best places to train in West Midlands.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

WE HAVE THREE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Acute Medicine at SWBH NHS Trust is a fundamental specialty, which has grown dramatically over a matter of years. Acute Medicine has been credited by the Trust and is critical to the day-to-day flow of the hospital. The Acute Physicians are heavily involved in strategic decision-making and play a large role in leadership, management and education with the Trust. As Acute Physicians we are responsible for the first72 hours of care of our sick medical patients. We look after a range of patients from the very sick, to those that need diagnostics and discharge to ambulatory care and admission avoidance. We house Level 1 beds and have large ambulatory areas as well as short stay units. We deliver prompt senior decision making on the AMU’s with continual presence of acute physicians on the AMU’s. We work in line with the Society Acute Medicine (SAM) Standards and perform well within the key performance indicators.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr N Rajaiah. Consultant In Acute Internal Medicine. E-mail: nithyananda.rajaiah@nhs.net and
Dr S Clare, MBE. Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine and Deputy Medical Director. E-mail: sclare@nhs.ne

Please refer the Job description for details