Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine Consultant
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 11 sessions per week (10 PA +1 On Call)
- Job ref
- Locum Consultant Medicine
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Yeovil
- Town
- Yeovil
- Salary
- Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant In General Internal Medicine
Consultant
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
As a trust we are seeking to appoint 2 full time Consultant Physician in General Medicine to join an enthusiastic Consultant body managing general internal medicine
The Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop our inpatient general medicine service
Opportunities for special interest are available within the job plan , including speciality clinics
Main duties of the job
We are looking for applicants with a wide experience in General Medicine who also have excellent team working skills with the abilities and professional skills to lead service developments in the Trust.
The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi disciplinary staff including Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients and emergency admissions .As part of a multidisciplinary team including Speciality registrar equivalents, trust grades SHOs,foundation doctors .You will be committed to delivering clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with the clinical teams and commissioners
Working for our organisation
Yeovil District Hospital is now part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Lead the care of inpatients on a general Internal Medicine /Speciality ward, Develop standards ,procedures and system to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry to admission or discharge. Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care of patients on a day-to -day basis. Develop clinical guidance to ensure best practice for the management of wide range of medical condition. Play a strong role in risk management and governance .Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance process. Liaise closely within the department ,the emergency and acute medical teams, inpatient teams and primary and community services to ensure collaborative working arrangements are in place with maximise benefits to patient care .Teach and train doctors, Physician Associates and students. Become a qualified educational supervisor teach and train staff in other medical disciplines , nursing and support staff as appropriate .Abide by the clinical &Corporate Governance polices of the trust. Take part in the administration of the department and the involvement in the management of resources will be regarded as important . To promote General medicine as a speciality both within the Trust and externally
For more information please refer the attached JD and person specifications
Person specification
Professional registration
Essential criteria
- MBBS or MRCP equivalent
- Full GMC registration and hold a licence to practice at time of applying
- 6 months prior UK experience at reg Level 'or experience at consultant level
- Highly Motivated
- Evidence of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate participation in audit or research
- Post graduate degree (MSc/PHD)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Smith
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Yeovil District Hosptial NHS Foundation Trust
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
- Telephone
- 07471 359070
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