Consultant in Acute Medicine

at  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a motivated and innovative future leader to join us at this exciting juncture in a rapidly expanding AMU. We have recently rolled out a process driven Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit which, alongside the rest of AMU is ran by a dynamic and enthusiastic team. There has been no better time to have joined our AMU. There is a generous financial Welcome Payment available in addition to relocation expenses.
The unit serves a population of 250,000. The Acute Medical Unit is a purpose built 19-bedded unit. We have an assessment area which has 10 trolley spaces and chairs which is a protected and designated for assessment of SDEC patients alongside acutely unwell patients. The Department has a reputation for being forward thinking with an adept ability to be able to respond to the front door demands of the hospital. We are looking for a dynamic consultant to complement the current team of senior consultants. Recently finalists for a HSJ Patient Safety Award: Urgent and Emergency Care Safety Initiative of the year.
Our vision at our AMU is to provide expert care at the front door over a 7-day working week, treating a patient as an individual through a process driven model. To achieve this our aim is to significantly expand our consultant numbers. The clinical team is supported by junior medics, prescribing pharmacists, ward-based therapy and nursing support teams with plans to expand our Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates numbers.

Work in close collaboration with the AMU team to improve the management of medical admissions, to support the achievement of departmental and trust key performance indicators (KPIs)
Work within your own area of subspecialty interest to influence change and service improvement within this area of medicine.
Support the Trust in the delivery of an effective front door service to support with patient flow and length of stay.
To continue to support the AMU in the delivery of excellent length of stay for their short stay inpatients.
Mentor and support the junior medical staff on the AMU and as part of the general medicine on call teams so as to create a culture of learning and development, promoting good team relationships.
Provide teaching to junior medical staff colleagues to support in their learning and development.
Participation in the on call medical consultant rota
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
What we’re looking for
The applicant must have CCT in General Medicine or be within 6 months of obtaining it, although a CCT in Acute Internal Medicine is desirable. The Department in particular would welcome applications from candidates who have additional speciality or subspecialty interests that they wish to pursue or lead. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their competence to communicate in spoken and written English.
What we can offer you
The current AMU Consultant team can offer learning and support to help you achieve your career ambitions. With progression and developmental opportunities available within the team. There is a strong sense of collaboration amongst the whole medicine Consultant workforce, and we pride ourselves on working in a friendly environment. There is good multi-disciplinary working across all professional disciplines.
Applications for flexibility within job plan or applications for less than full time will also be considered.
Our current working encompasses compressed hours to reflect the nature of the AMU workload, to help support you in having a positive work-life balance.
There is also a generous welcome payment of £22,000 as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000, available to candidates, (terms and conditions apply) . The welcome payment and relocation package does not apply to those applicants looking for locum positions.
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Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities