An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Acute Medicine Department at our Aintree site.

The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Aintree is co-located with the Emergency Department and consists of a recently opened Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) Unit and assessment unit as well as a 4 bedded High Care (Enhanced Care) Area in addition to the 25 bedded area.

The acute medicine team consists of an expanding core team of Acute Medicine Physicians with support from Consultant Physicians from other medical specialties. They are supported by two Acute Medicine StRs, two GPVTS trainees, two IMT 1-2 trainees, two IMT 3 trainess, two ACCS trainees, two FY1 trainees, five Advanced Nurse Practitioners (plus 3 in training)and 3 PA as well as an excellent nursing and pharmacy team we work closely with.

Main duties of the job

Working in both the Acute Medicine Department and AEC reviewing patients.

We are looking for someone with previous NHS experience and Acute Medicine experience is desirable.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Within this role you will be expected to work within the department as described above and with the wider MDT. The role will consist of reviewing medical patients supported by consultants and senior colleagues during admission process or on ward rounds as well as in AEC.

Some work will be working with acute medicine and specialities consultants in seeing patients still within the Emergency Department.

Additional on call work can be arranged by agreement.

You will be encouraged to become involved in quality improvement work and supported to gain publication or presentations at conferences to enhance your experience and development during your post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Medical Qualifications
• Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

• Post-graduate degree

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of Foundation Training
• NHS Experience

Desirable

• Core medical training or equivalent
• Previous Acute Medicine Experience

Teaching & Training

Essential

• Experience of teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

Research Experience

Essential

• Understanding of research principles
• Previous experience in research activity

Desirable

• Publications in peer review journals
• Willingness to be involved in departmental research

Audit Experience

Essential

• Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.

Desirable

• Publication of audit results.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

9 Long Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

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