What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hybrid Consultant in Acute and Community Medicine position at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust?
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Hybrid Consultant between Acute Medicine and The Community Trust Virtual ward at a time when we are redesigning, aligning and optimising our clinical services and pathways . These posts will join our Acute Medicine Consultant team and be fully integrated and supported. We are very keen to support individual areas of interest and posts are open to external and internal applicants.
For further information please contact : Dr Saskia Jones-Perrott
Main duties of the job
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Hybrid Consultant between Acute Medicine and The Community Trust Virtual ward at a time when we are redesigning, aligning and optimising our clinical services and pathways . These posts will join our Acute Medicine Consultant team and be fully integrated and supported. We are very keen to support individual areas of interest and posts are open to external and internal applicants.
For further information please contact : Dr Saskia Jones-Perrott
Main duties of the job
- Supervise medical admissions, ensuring timely junior team assessment and consultant post-take review of all new patients referred to Acute Medicine across the acute medical floor.
- Lead and support the daily medical handover, with a focus on patient safety, continuity of care and learning opportunities.
- Support the work of the medical and nursing teams in this clinical area.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.