This post is an important part of our ongoing development of acute medical services, offering the successful applicants the opportunity to work closely with the existing acute physicians to provide a high standard of acute care across the Trust. We will match your enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues with a structure that allows you to be part of a developing team to help lead the organisation
to deliver excellent care for our patients.

The post comprise 10 programmed activities (PAs) including a 1 PA weekend on-call commitment, which could be modified for a candidate preferring to work less than full time.

This is an excellent opportunity within the acute medicine department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, which enjoys a unique geographical location close to London and Cambridge. We enjoy a reputation for our commitment to the highest standards of care, but also for our friendly and supportive approach.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry out ward rounds and MDT meetings in rotation with the other acute physicians, on AMU or SSU and post take / take support sessions in ED. Working alongside the existing consultant lead and associate specialists, assisted by the acute medicine registrars, a dedicated GPVTS trainee and rotating medical juniors, the post holder will be encouraged to take an active role in the ongoing development of SDEC and provide clinical cover as per the sample timetables.

The post holder will provide strong leadership for the acute medicine department and the interface with ED and the community.

The post holder will participate in a 1 in 12 weekend commitment with 08:30 - 16:30 shifts, covering post take ward round and acute medical areas and a smaller number of 10:00 - 21:00 shifts, covering acute medical areas and supporting the general medical take, plus out of hours cover until 8.30. An additional category A frequency on call payment supplement is afforded to this post.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care
Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
Active participation in continuing medical education
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
Advanced Life Support or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment
Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable

College Fellowship
Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
Previous Experience
Essential

Broad range of experience in Acute Medicine in particular: o Experience of Ambulatory Care o Fully competent in the management of the acute medical take o Fully competent in the management of inpatients and MDT working with emphasis
Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable

Demonstrable experience in a Locum Consultant role
Demonstrable experience and participation in research
Skills
Essential

Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Knowledge
Essential

Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
Other Requirements
Essential

Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognizes and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
Role models our Trust values every day
Understands and can demonstrate the values of the NHS constitution
Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs