A Consultant is a senior and experienced clinician who works autonomously in one of the medical or surgical specialities and manages the delivery of care by other doctors (for example resident and some SAS doctors). Consultants serve as experts in their specialty, and they have responsibility for the care of patients referred to them, even when care is carried out by others. A key aspect of the role is leading multidisciplinary teams delivering care. This involves being able to take an overview of the care pathway and managing other team members accordingly. Consultants are expected to be involved in the teaching and training of students and resident doctors, and to contribute to their specialty field through research and leadership., To, at all times, comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor
Responsibilities
* To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
* To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your clinical director.
* To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of any Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
* To participate in the Trust's statutory and mandatory training programme
* To be responsible for the clinical management of in and outpatients under your care.
* To maintain personal and professional development.
* To provide advice, as required, to the Executive and Trust Boards and to General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision and planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.
* To fully participate in clinical governance arrangements across the Trust including participation in clinical audit, research (where appropriate), pursuing an agreed agenda with colleagues and the Trust Board and fully co-operating in implementing the results in order to achieve best practice.
* To participate, on at least an annual basis in consultant appraisal and job planning reviews.
* To comply with Trust policies and procedures where appropriate.
The Consultant Occupational Health Physician is a pivotal role within the senior leadership team of the Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing department, as well as the wider Workforce and Organisational Development Directorate at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Occupational Health and Wellbeing services are provided internally to some 11,500 Trust employed staff as well as external customers, mostly belonging to organisations within the wider Integrated Care System (ICS) and Hull York Medical School (HYMS).
The post holder will have secretarial support and office accommodation and will have a base of either York or Scarborough. The role offers flexibility with remote working and is available for 2 PAs per week (one full working day per week).
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