Job summary
These are exciting new posts supporting the expansion of the Acute Medicine Service in the Emergency Quadrant (EQ) at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The EQ consists of the Emergency Department (ED), Acute Medical Admissions Unit (AMU), Surgical Admissions Unit (SAU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit and Acute Frailty Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to provide the vision and develop provision of acute medical services in central North Wales, one of the most beautiful areas in the country. The post holder will join a team of 4 Acute Physicians, and 15 General Physicians, each with a specialty interest and 8 cardiologists providing secondary and tertiary level cardiology services. Which are attached to the North Wales Cardiac Centre, which is located on the Glan Clwyd Site. The post is open to people who would like to consider working fulltime or part time and can be flexible both within acute medicine sub-specialties i.e. SDEC (Ambulatory medicine), acute intake or acute short stay medicine but can also accommodate other medical sub-specialty interests and qualifications including renal, diabetes, gastroenterology, geriatrics/frailty/stroke and respiratory medicine.
Main duties of the job
The vision of the acute medicine team in YGC is to provide a comprehensive acute medical service, interfacing with the specialty and GIM services in the hospital. The successful applicant will provide consultant level support to the 3 key areas of acute medicine. SDEC, medical short stay and acute medical intake. The acute medical intake team will see between 35-50 patients each day, as part of the service development we are looking to expand the senior support to the SDEC unit to allow more of these patients to be managed on an ambulatory basis. The post holder would be encouraged to develop clinical, leadership, teaching, training or academic specialist interests alongside their clinical role and each consultant role is allocated appropriate SPA in which to develop these interests. The appointee will have the option of undertaking up to 2 sessions in the medical sub-specialty of their choice. Each specialty of interest OPD activity is in line with RCP recommendations for new and review patients.
About us
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board providesprimary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 communityhospitals and a network of over 90 healthcentres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB alsocoordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices andthe NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
- MRCP or equivalent
- On the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT or CESR date within 6 months of interview
- Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience GIM and relevant subspecialty.
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Evidence and management training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
- Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
- Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service.
- Evidence of leadership attributes. Motivational skills.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues Satisfactory preemployment checks compliant with National Standards
- Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Rhuddlan Road
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ