Temporary Jobs in Orpington, greater london, england

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join the dynamic Acute Medicine team at Princess Royal University Hospital. The team are actively seeking to review and develop the acute services in line with the changing demand. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who will join a team of 10 Consultants in developing and delivering acute care provision. The team promote best practice in the management of emergency medical admissions, discharges and admission avoidance.

The successful candidate will join an existing team of Acute Medicine Consultants working across the Acute Medicine services at the Princess Royal University Hospital. There is also the potential for prospective candidates to develop their speciality interest as part of their acute job role. This is dependent on informal agreement before formal application. The expanded team will progress the development of Acute Medicine and Same day emergency care service within the PRUH and South Sites Division. This include the ongoing development of Ambulatory Emergency Care and Acute Medical Unit re-design, seven-day acute medical model to improve patient safety, continuity of care experience and good clinical outcome.

For further information or informal visits, please contact :

Dr Harry Wright, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine on 01689 863610

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for covering range of clinical duties and this will include patients care on Acute Medical Wards and in the Medical Ambulatory unit.

As an Acute Physician you will be providing consultant led care for patients based on the Acute Medical Units. The Units are two modern purpose-designed wards in very close proximity to the Emergency Department and consists of 56 beds including 8 monitored beds. Consultant ward rounds are conducted every morning with a second round in the afternoon in line with acute medicine standards. Multi-disciplinary board rounds take place twice a day with speciality in-reach for advice. Successful candidates would also participate in the on call medical take rota.

Consultant led Medical Ambulatory Unit is open 7 days a week and accepts referrals directly from GPs, Urgent Care, LAS, NHS 111 and the Emergency Department. The unit also sees step down patients from the Acute Medical Units that require rapid follow up or further treatment following discharge from hospital. We are currently expanding this service to take more patients from the acute medical take and directly from the community.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.