Job Description

Consultant in Clinical Toxicology & General Internal Medicine:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant to join our Clinical Toxicology and General Internal Medicine team. Applications are welcomed from candidates with recognized training and broad experience in clinical toxicology and internal medicine, with full registration with the GMC. Applicants must be on the GMC's Specialist Register via a CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) in Clinical Toxicology and General (Internal) Medicine; CESR or European Community Rights.



This post is based both at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), Grove Lane, Smethwick and the City Health Campus, Dudley Road, Birmingham. The appointee will act as Consultant Clinical Toxicologist to the National Poisons Information Service (Birmingham Unit) and will also be responsible on a rota basis for the care of toxicology and medical outlier patients on the Clinical Toxicology ward at MMUH, C8, that is shared with gastroenterology. They will also contribute to the general internal medicine on call rota of MMUH.



1. To provide, with the other Consultants in the specialty, routine and emergency Clinical Toxicology and GIM services to the Trust, operating a system of mutual out-of-hours cover, and cover for annual, study and professional leave.



2. To provide Consultant support to the Alcohol and Drug nurse-led service within the Trust.



3. To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics and general practitioners.



4. To participate in research in accordance with priorities agreed within the NPIS and Trust Clinical Groups within available resources.



5. To contribute to the development of Clinical Toxicology services, treatment guidelines and the promotion of greater knowledge of the management of Clinical Toxicology conditions and alcohol and drug-related ill-health in primary care.



6. To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.



Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.



We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.



Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.



Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.



We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.



Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. We are dedicated to improving the lives of local people, to maintaining an outstanding reputation for teaching and education, and to embedding innovation and research.



We employ over 8,000 people and spend around 430 million of public money, largely drawn from the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) which serve the Sandwell and West Birmingham areas. The ICBs and the Trust are responsible for the care of 530,000 local people from across North-West Birmingham and all the towns within Sandwell.



The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) provides advice to health professionals on all aspects of clinical toxicology, via a computerised database (TOXBASE), by telephone and in correspondence. The Birmingham Unit is one of four regional NPIS bases and contributes to the provision of a 24/7 service.



The SWB clinical toxicology, alcohol and drug (TOAD) service at MMUH provides state of the art holistic inpatient and outpatient assessment and management for patients with all forms of poisoning and /or alcohol and drug related ill health, in collaboration with the award winning nurse-led Drug and Alcohol Care Team. An elective admission service for alcohol detoxification is also offered.



The toxicology, alcohol and drug service at MMUH has a strong research track record and is committed to improving the care of patients with poisoning and alcohol and drug addiction through evidenced based research. It has a close working relationship with the regional Toxicology laboratory based at the City Health Campus.



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For an informal discussion, please contact:

Professor Sally Bradberry, Director, Birmingham Unit of the National Poisons Information Service and Clinical Lead for Clinical Toxicology, Alcohol and Drug (TOAD) services.

Tel:

07976423291

Email:

sallybradberry@nhs.net