Consultant in Acute Medicine

This post is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified clinician to join our expanding Acute Medicine Service at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will provide senior clinical input to the 27 inpatient medical beds on the Trust's Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Urgent Medical Assessment Centre (UMAC) and will support post-take review of medical patients within the Emergency Department.

You will join an existing team of 7 substantive Acute Medicine Consultants, and the wider multi-disciplinary team at Arrowe Park Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the Department's research agenda, and will also participate in the further development of Same Day Emergency Care service and how this is further integrated with our partners.

Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or within 6 months of an anticipated CCT/CESR date.

Principal Duties:

• To comply at all times with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
• To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• To undertake the duties defined within the attached recruitment pack.
• To be accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources in the delivery of your duties, and to be professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust's corporate Induction.
• To participate in the Trust's Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the clinical management of all patients under your care.
• To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve Trust and national targets.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Dr Philip Lawrenson
Job title: Clinical Lead - Acute Medicine
Telephone number: 01516785111

Maddie Haywood-Jones - Directorate Manager

maddie.haywood-jones@nhs.net