Consultant in Acute Medicine

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking for a new colleague to expand our forward thinking and friendly consultant team in Acute Medicine. We are a flexible specialty. We want to provide a varied model for working that keeps people motivated and engaged long term while ensuring a good work life balance. We are open to applications from candidates wanting part time, flexible / annualised contracts.
We are committed to continuous service improvement across all areas of the service for the benefit of patients. Applications are welcomed from candidates with qualifications / interests in teaching, education, research, patient safety, quality improvement and management.
NUH has one of the busiest acute medical takes in the country, taking on average 110 patients per day so if keeping busy is how you thrive, come and join us!
Candidates should want Acute Medicine as their primary commitment but applications from candidates wanting to continue clinical interests in other medical specialties are very welcome.
The successful candidate will work across all areas of the service –Acute Medicine Receiving Area (22 trollies and recliners), Assessment Unit (currently 51 beds), Level 1 (12 monitored beds for initial care of high acuity admission) Acute Medicine Rapid Assessment (AMRAT - dedicated ED in reach service that triages referrals from ED) and Telephone Triage.
Consultants are on site 7 days until 22.00 and are well supported by a superb nursing team plus around 45 junior doctors. We are embracing alternative workforce models with a growing team of ACPs, Physician Associates and prescribing pharmacists.
For further information, please read the attached job description and person specification.
Our Acute Medicine department is based on the Queen’s Medical Centre campus. The service is being ambitiously and innovatively restructured, expanded and modernised. This work is already well underway but there are still opportunities for new colleagues to get involved and to influence the shape of our service going forward. Our vision for the service is a senior-led, front door service working across traditional boundaries and in close partnership with colleagues in the ED, Critical Care, medical specialties, and Primary Care.
NUH has a national and international reputation for high quality patient care and research, education and innovation. We have strong links to local universities. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for students, as well as being a major research organisation.

Please refer the Job description for details