Job overview

The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated ‘Oustanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our hospital as a general medical consultant with a special interest.

Successful candidates will oversee a dedicated team of health professionals who provide care to general and acute medical patients on a ward consisting of 20 isolation cubicles. Built during the pandemic, Guildford ward comprises a strong nursing and allied health professional team with advanced capabilities in managing acutely unwell patients including those requiring non-invasive ventilation. The medical team on Guildford ward are anticipated to play a part in delivering a one-floor approach with the emergency department, acute medical unit SDEC and community services to ensure that we deliver timely care in the right place. The focus is to avoid unnecessary or prolonged admission, reduce duplication and ensure that the sickest patients are prioritised. 

We are committed to multi-professional development and the job will entail a negotiable number of programmed activities to be delivered in an area of your interest across the Division of Access and Medicine. Areas encouraged are Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound imaging and echocardiography, academic medicine, undergraduate education, research and development and quality Improvement. 

Main duties of the job

The general physician(s) will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on Guildford ward. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients.
• Leadership of the medical staff to include development, training, recruitment, supervision and discipline of resident doctors. 
• Collaboration with senior nursing staff and the specialty manager to ensure the safe and effective running of the ward.
• Supervision of medical admissions on the ward to include prompt review of new admissions and daily board rounds.
• Promoting flow through the emergency floor.
• Recruitment, supervision and training of resident medical staff and allied health professionals working on the ward.
• Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
• Development of clinical pathways.
• Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
• Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials.
• Participate on the GIM on call rota.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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