Consultant Acute PhysicianNHS

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultant to join our well-established team of 13 substantive Consultant Acute Physicians and 2 Associate Specialists. This is a role designed for a permanent, fully CCTd candidate, who preferably can work full time but the department would be willing to review candidates who can work less then full time on a case by case basis.

The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Queen Alexandra Hospital is currently an area comprised of 118 care spaces for provision of Same Day Emergency Care, Ambulatory Care and a Short Stay Unit. Recruitment to these posts will support the ongoing development of Acute Medicine in Portsmouth, including the expansion of SDEC, developing integrated short stay pathways, improving seven-day services.

Main duties of the job

We are a busy unit, accepting 60-100 admissions per day. QAH has an unselected general medical take with 80% of medical admissions being via the AMU. The remaining 20% is made up of admissions to the stroke unit, coronary care, respiratory high care and critical care. As such our patients have a wide range of presentations which provides both variety and challenge for a practising acute medical physician.

The provisional job plan is 10PA with 8PA as DCC and 2 for SPA, which will include CPD, supervision, audits/QiP etc.

Job description

Departmental responsibilities include:

• Provision of the Acute Internal Medicine service including management of the medical take, same day emergency care and inpatients on the Acute Medical Unit and the Short Stay Unit.
• Receiving referral calls from primary care to provide clinical advice and triage regarding potential medical admissions.
• Supervision of junior doctors and alternative medical workforce including providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans;
• Clinical and educational supervision of doctors in training;
• Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff;
• Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department;
• Being an active member of the team, encouraging multi-professional working;
• Contribution to the overall management of the service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the Clinical Director;
• Maintenance of clinical skills and credibility through appropriate CPD and compliance with mandatory training, appraisal, and revalidation requirements.

Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit, should contact Dr Najaf Haider at Queen Alexandra Hospital, telephone number 02392 286000 Ext 6040.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust