Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
WED 16 OCT 2024
Applicants should possess a comprehensive range of skills and experience in acute internal medicine, including proficiency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and leadership capabilities. The department is recognized for its supportive "family" ethos and has received accolades for its training environment and services. This role offers flexibility and an opportunity to be part of a notable acute medicine department that prioritizes both patient care and staff development, as well as contributing to the establishment of state-of-the-art facilities and expert care in the region.
Locum Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Locum Consultant to join our Acute Medical Consultant team. The appointee will cover all areas of Acute Internal Medicine which include the Acute Medical Units, Short Stay Units, Medical SDEC, Virtual Clinical and our Acute Hospital At Home service- EPICENTRE. We are looking for individuals who will lead, innovate, teach and be involved in research. In addition, a key aspect of the role would be to support our move to our acute hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in November 2024.
Applicants need to demonstrate a wide breadth of knowledge, experience and skills within AIM. This would include POCUS , leadership and QIP delivery. We are also keen to accommodate flexible working. The Acute Medicine department is renown for being the most popular site for Acute medical trainees and is a national centre for POCUS training and accreditation. We have the first dedicated AMU Clinical Skills Lab within the UK which houses a POCUS simulator, CVP, LP and Chest drain training equipment. Trainees receive training in POCUS, leadership, and are involved heavily in teaching and education. Feedback from the our trainees is this team provides one of the best training within the Trust.
This has been credited to the teamwork "family" ethos that has been created and sustained. The department has been recognised with local, national and international awards/recognition of work, services and innovation including our Epicentre work by HSJ and the Parliamentary Awards.
The successful candidate will contribute to the acute medicine department in terms of service delivery within the acute medical take. They will work on the AMU, SSU, MSDEC, Virtual Clinical and our Acute Hospital At Home service- EPICENTRE. They will contribute to the teaching, education supervision of junior doctors and our wider MDT including our ACPs and trainee ACPs. The successful candidate will also lead on service innovation, QIP to research and contribute heavily to the governance and safe running of the department.
About us
Acute Medicine hosts 1AMU beds across 5 different zones (MSDEC, Enhanced Care Unit, Assessment Unit, Frailty Assessment Unit and Short Stay Unit) within the MMUH. Medical SDEC has 24 trolley spaces and 30 plus chair spaces. The single-site Acute Hospital will benefit from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It will provide state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Group Director Medicine and Emergency Care and Consultant Cardiologist : Dr Chetan Varma, and Tel:
Deputy Chief Medical officer and Acute Medical Consultant: Dr Sarb Clare MBE and Tel -
Clinical Director for Acute Medicine and Toxicology: Dr May Yan and Tel:
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