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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Acute Consultant (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Acute Medicine - War

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cheshire, Massachusetts, us, 01225

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Main area Acute Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 12 months (Acute Consultant - Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Out of hours working and On Call) Job ref 370-MEDLCACUTE-101 Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Teaching Hospital Town Warrington Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2025 23:59 Locum Acute Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic clinician to join our team in Acute Medicine at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust comprises of Warrington Hospital which has 570 beds and Halton Hospital which has community beds. The Emergency Department (ED) at Warrington serves a population of over 310,000 people; it is open 24 hours daily and sees 85,000 new patients per year. There are a wide range of specialties on site including medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospital has been rated ‘Good’ in its most recent CQC inspection. Acute Medicine at Warrington Hospital offers the opportunity to work on a dynamic, fast paced 36 bedded Acute Medicine Unit and Same Day Emergency Care Unit with an Acute Medicine follow up clinic. Main duties of the job

The successful applicant appointed on a fixed term contract for the period of 12 months will have a mixed experience of Acute Medical Unit ward rounds, assessment of patients in the SDEC unit, and first consultant reviews in ED. Time for administration and SPA has been factored into the job plan. The job attracts payment at 10 PAs per week. The successful applicant will form part of the senior doctor presence within the Acute Medicine Team working across all areas within Acute Medicine including the Acute Medicine Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit, and Acute Medicine patients within ED (Emergency Department). There will be the opportunity to support with training and education within Acute Medicine, delivering teaching sessions as part of the weekly Acute Medicine Teaching Programme. The successful applicant will be encouraged to take an active role in service development and Quality Improvement Projects to improve patient care and safety. This post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated Acute Medicine Consultant to deliver high quality, effective clinical care in a busy modern District General Hospital. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining a Certificate of Completion of Training at the time of interview. Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full details of this role are available within the Job Description and Person Specification --- Person specification

Qualification and Training

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice • Membership of Royal College of Physicians; CST general medicine Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with a ‘can do attitude’ and to make decisions • High standard of clinical skill & expertise in specialty • Ability to work efficiently and accept a high degree of diagnostic uncertainty in acute medical care • Ability to lead and inspire the clinical team • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team • Ability to gain satisfaction from collective team working rather than the rewards of individual patient care pathways • Advanced communication skills • Enthusiasm for education for self and others • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff • Be sensitive to the patient experience • Appropriate research to acute medicine or specialty medicine Management Skills

• Participation in clinical audit • Good knowledge / understanding of Clinical governance • Effective leadership and organisational skills • Attended management training WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application. Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. Name Dr Saagar Patel Job title Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01925 635911

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