Consultant Republic of Ireland HSE Acute Medicine in Leinster Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland - Leinster Region (Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cavan)

***Speciality: Acute Medicine Physician

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

Irish Teaching Hospitals and Medical Universities receive great international acclaim & recognition throughout the world, doctors with experience and training in Ireland typically enjoy great success in terms of professional career development & job satisfaction.

Overview

Following on from recent successful recruitment, we are now looking to appoint an additional Consultant in Acute Medicine to join the Acute Medical team at a University Hospital HSE- Leinster Region- Republic of Ireland.

This role is pivotal to the delivery and expansion of high-quality care at the hospital and is a rare opportunity for an inspiring individual to be instrumental in shaping the future of our service. The hospital is in the midst of an immensely exciting and challenging time and in order to achieve our strategic ambitions we seek an individual capable of grasping the challenge of delivering outstanding and responsive care to all of our patients and families, while continuing to build on an exceptional team motivated by the goal of getting it right for every patient, every time.

As a Consultant in Acute Medicine you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of Acute Medicine, which comprises an Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit and an Acute Medical Assessment Unit. The service model is strongly supported by the HSE, and these appointments represent an on-going programme of expansion and development.

Please note that full IMC registration and license to practice is an essential for this role. If you do not currently have IMC registration, but you are in the process of applying, please use the supporting information section of the application form to provide an update about the status of your IMC application.

Candidates without IMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered- as per hospital requirements.

Additional Information

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for the Republic of Ireland. The basic salary range for this post is euros €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s per annum plus a further euro 26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards.

Specific Duties

·       Sharing the overall responsibilities of the AMU.

·       Hands-on involvement with medical admissions ensuring the timely development of appropriate management plans for patients.

·       Supervision and co-ordination of junior doctors within the unit.

·       Helping to maintain multi-professional systems of care for common condition.

·       Teaching and training of medical and nursing staff, both informal and formal.

·       Leading the development of Clinical Governance framework for acute medicine.

·       Developing alternatives to in-patient management where clinically appropriate.

·       Exploring ways to enhance communications between the MAU and the rest of the hospital and referring to clinicians in primary care.

·       Post take ward rounds are expected commitment during a morning shift

Non-fixed sessions

The successful candidate is expected to participate and lead in activities, including teaching, audit, administration, continuing medical education and professional development. The post-holder will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the running of the AMU. There are opportunities within the department for candidates to take on lead roles in SPA time to further support and develop the directorate

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Acute Medicine Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

The current indicative job plan consists of a combination of shifts on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and/or the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit (AECU) of the following types:

AMU Morning shift: 08:00-12:00 (1 PA): 6 shifts per day available

AMU Afternoon shift: 11:15-16:45 (1.4 PA): 2 shifts per day available

AMU Evening shift: 16:30-20:30 (1.1 PA): 2 shifts per day available

AECU Morning shift: 08:00-14:15 (1.6 PA): 1 shift per day available

AECU Evening shift: 14:00-20:30 (1.8 PA): 1 shift per day available

AECU Follow-up clinic: 10:00-13:00 (0.8 PA): 1 shift per day available

For 7.5 PAs DCC in one week, an example would be 5 morning shifts on AMU with one AMU evening shift (6.1 PA + 1.2 PA admin time=7.5 PA DCC).

Consultants with a specialty interest can pursue specialist work at a typical 2.5 PA allocation.

2.5 SPAs are being used for 1 Core SPA (education afternoons/self-directed learning). The remaining 1.5 SPAs depend on the individual role in clinical/educational supervision, governance, patient safety, quality improvement, etc.

The Job Plan (including the notional split of DCC/SPA time) will be subject to renegotiation and annual review with the Clinical Director or deputy. Any changes would be agreed within the department as per Trust Job Planning Policy.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Acute Medicine

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

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