Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust
Locum Consultant in General Internal Medicine
X 2 Posts
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months
We are excited to welcome a dynamic Consultants in General Medicine with good general medical experience and the ability to work closely with the MDT and specialty colleagues as necessary to ensure efficient patient journeys, and high-quality care to join our enthusiastic and dynamic group of Physicians at Whipps Cross Hospital.
If the right applicant has a concurrent specialty CCT, we could discuss the option of some potential clinic/procedural time depending on specialty and service cover, this would be subject to negotiation.
We are looking to expand our medical workforce within the medical teams to cover our general medical wards and a variable number of medical outliers in other zones as the need arises over winter with 2 consultants.
Main duties of the job
If the right applicant has a concurrent specialty CCT, we could discuss the option of some potential clinic/procedural time depending on specialty and service cover, this would be subject to negotiation.
We are looking to expand our medical workforce within the medical teams to cover our general medical wards and a variable number of medical outliers in other zones as the need arises over winter with 2 consultants.
These would be relatively short stay patients so would need dynamic individuals with good general medical experience and ability to work closely with the MDT and specialty colleagues as necessary to ensure efficient patient journeys and high-quality care. The right applicant would need to provide good clinical supervision and support of a team of resident doctors, but not formal educational supervision.
As part of the transformation of Whipps Cross Hospital there is an ongoing review of the medical bed base within the hospital. The successful post holders will have an opportunity to contribute to the review of the clinical speciality that the general medical wards are currently aligned to with a view to substantive appointment in the future.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If the right applicant has a concurrent specialty CCT, we could discuss the option of some potential clinic/procedural time depending on specialty and service cover, this would be subject to negotiation.
We are looking to expand our medical workforce within the medical teams to cover our general medical wards and a variable number of medical outliers in other zones as the need arises over winter with 2 consultants.
These would be relatively short stay patients so would need dynamic individuals with good general medical experience and ability to work closely with the MDT and specialty colleagues as necessary to ensure efficient patient journeys and high-quality care. The right applicant would need to provide good clinical supervision and support of a team of resident doctors, but not formal educational supervision.
As part of the transformation of Whipps Cross Hospital there is an ongoing review of the medical bed base within the hospital. The successful post holders will have an opportunity to contribute to the review of the clinical speciality that the general medical wards are currently aligned to with a view to substantive appointment in the future.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
2. Full GMC Registration with license to practice
Desirable criteria
3. Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
4. A higher degree (MD,PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
5. Higher specialist training in Speciality Interest and G(I)Medicine or Acute Medicine
6. Broad experience in Speciality and G(I)M/Acute Medicine
7. Current ALS certificate
Desirable criteria
8. Ability to organise and deliver a teaching programme
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post
10. Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
11. Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
13. Experience of supervising medical staff
14. Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
15. Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
16. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies
17. IT Skills
Desirable criteria
18. Ability to motivate busy clinicians to engage in teaching
19. Ability to develop research projects and supervise trainees in their research
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
20. Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
21. Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
22. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
23. Caring attitude to patients
24. Innovative approaches to problem solving
Management and administrative experience
Essential criteria
25. Attendance on management or leadership course
Circumstances
Essential criteria
26. Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital