Specialty Doctor in Acute Medicine

Job Overview

This is an established post for a specialty doctor in acute medicine, at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. It can be full or part time.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in leading from the frontline, with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community, and investing in the well-being and development of our people.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of clinical care to patients admitted under acute medicine, including in AMU, SDEC, SSU, AECU and VACU. The acute medicine team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital is forward thinking and dynamic, always willing to embrace new ways of working that benefit our patients. We have a strong team ethos, and our consultants have a wide range of special interests and second specialties.

This fosters strong links with many areas of the hospital and allows for smooth and seamless care of our patients which this role will contribute to.

• Provide, alongside the current team, the acute medicine service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, including in-patient, same day emergency care and virtual acute care.
• Comply with the GMC requirements of the Duties of a Doctor at all times.

The acute medicine department consists of the Acute Medical Unit with 46 beds, Short Stay Unit with 10 beds, Same Day Emergency Care Unit, Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit and a 7-bedded Higher Monitoring Unit (HMU). The HMU cares for the most unwell medical patients outside of ICU, delivering continuous monitoring, 2:1 nursing and non-invasive respiratory support such as NIV and Nasal high flow oxygen.

In July 2021, we opened our Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC). All referrals to the medical take from the community, and an increasing number from the Emergency Department, are treated on a same day basis as the default. SDEC has doubled the proportion of patients treated and discharged on the same day.

The Acute Medicine department is active in research, with consultants as Principal Investigators for large international clinical trials, including the RECOVERY and REMAP-CAP trials.

The department is strong in education and training. We have a dedicated Teaching Fellow, weekly simulation sessions, junior doctor teaching, and journal clubs. We host medical students from Oxford and Southampton. Junior doctors can complete the PGCert Med Ed at Reading University while working in acute medicine.

Please see enclosed job information pack for detailed job description and responsibilities. Interested applicants are welcome to arrange a visit to the department.

Essential criteria

• Full registration with GMC and license to practice
• Completion of Core Medical Training (IMT3+) or equivalent including previous experience in acute medicine

Desirable criteria

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Clinical Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of applying general medical skills to patients attending hospital as an emergency
• Experience of working in the NHS
• A broad range of experience in general medical specialties and same day emergency care

Desirable criteria

• Experience in virtual acute care/virtual medicine

Personal Qualities

• Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values:
  Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, understanding each other's unique role

We are not able to carry out telephone interviews; applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview.

All new appointments are subject to a probationary period. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at interview.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible.