Specialty Doctors Acute Medicine
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Walsall, WS2 9PSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
19 November 2026
7 days leftJob description
We are seeking to appoint specialty doctors to work in the department of Acute Care Medicine to commence as soon as possible. The post holders will jo...
The successful candidates must possess a basic medical qualification (ie MBBS or equivalent) and hold full registration with the GMC together with a Licence to Practice. At least four years of postgraduate training, two of which are in a relevant specialty. Relevant up to date experience and qualifications to undertake duties at middle grade level is essential. The ability to carry out a full range of Acute medicine practical procedures commensurate with register level is also required. Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Hospital at night team working/experience. Out-of-hours are all essential. A higher scientific or medical qualification is desirable.
Reception/diagnosis/treatment of new patientsAssist the Consultant in treating patients in review clinic both face to face and virtual.Provide support to junior doctors including procedures.Facilitate ward rounds in AMU and Short Stay Unit. Assist in teaching junior members of staff in the department.Act as team leader in the reception/diagnosis/treatment of trauma/seriously ill patients in the absence of the ConsultantMaintain a satisfactory standard of education as determined at the yearly performance reviewProvide prospective cover for colleagues absence.Participation in departmental teachingParticipate in quality improvement andAudit
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Working for your OrganisationWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical qualification (ie MBBS or equivalent).
- Further Higher Degree MD or PhD Specialty Certificate in Acute Medicine or equivalent post-graduate qualification
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
Clinical Effectiveness and Experience
Essential
- At least four years of postgraduate training, two of which are in a relevant specialty
- Competent to work as an independent clinical decision maker and without direct supervision.
- Thorough and detailed knowledge of current clinical and medical best practice.
- Further skills in information technology
- Clinical and sub-specialty experience or qualification
- Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Hospital at night team working/experience. Out-of-hours
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Commitment and enthusiasm in medical education.
- Evidence of participating in and organising teaching / training of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other health care professionals
Desirable: - Formal teaching or instructing qualification or award.; - Evidence of quality improvement in education.
Management & Administrative Application form
Essential
- Ability to lead, communicate, liaise, and negotiate with others.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services.
- Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines.
- Ability to manage and lead clinical team.
- Ability to supervise, appraise, coach, and mentor trainees.
Desirable: - Awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy1; - Evidence of previous leadership roles with general/acute medicine
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
Essential
- To be able to undertake complete audit cycle.
- GuidanceScore To be able to undertake complete audit cycle.1 Knowledge of clinical governance processes, including incident reporting, risk management, and mortality reviews.
- Awareness of research methodology.
- Participation in completed clinical research projects.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking Root Cause Analysis / Significant Incident Investigation.
- Published articles in peer review journals.
- Previous leadership role in clinical governance (e.g., mortality lead)
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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