Job Description

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.


Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Departmental responsibilities include:

Provision of the Acute Internal Medicine service including management of the medical take, same day emergency care and inpatients on the Acute Medical Unit and the Short Stay Unit Receiving referral calls from primary care to provide clinical advice and triage regarding potential medical admissions; Supervision of junior doctors and alternative medical workforce including providing advice on management and reviewing treatment plans; Clinical and educational supervision of doctors in training; Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, physiotherapists, nursing staff and other specialist staff; Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department; Being an active member of the team, encouraging multi-professional working; Contribution to the overall management of the service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the clinical director;

Maintenance of clinical skills and credibility through appropriate CPD and compliance with mandatory training, appraisal, and revalidation requirements.

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum of 4 years post-grad experience within NHS + At least 2 of these years within Acute Medicine Specialty
MB BS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent Full GMC registration with licence to practice at time of interview Current ALS certificate Entry on the GMC Specialist for General (Internal) medicine with or without another specialty

Desirable

PhD or higher degree or diploma Completed CMT, IMT or ACCs in either acute medicine or internal medicine Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Acute (Internal) Medicine Acute (Internal) Medicine SCE
GMC registered clinical or educational supervisor (successful candidates will be expected to achieve this during their first year on employment)

Clinical Skills

Demonstrable skills and experience for role Evidence of participation in appraisal and CPD Appropriately skilled in common bedside procedures

Knowledge

Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge Knowledge and use of evidence based practice and legal framework IT skills Effective, confident presentation ability Experience in and outside speciality

Other

Evidence of participation in audit and management experience Good oral and written communication skills Publications Prizes and honours Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.


We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.