An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fulltime General Medicine Consultant within any speciality at East Sussex Healthcare in the Specialist Medicine Division. You will join our established GIM Consultants and nursing teams, specialty trust doctor and junior doctors within medicine division. The Department is looking to appoint an individual who are experienced, dynamic and committed in delivering services that reflect best clinical practice within the specialty of General Medicine.
The applicant will have experience in diagnosing and managing all aspects of General Medicine conditions with assessment and treatment. This post will provide consultant leadership to the supervision of junior medical and nursing teams delivering high quality safe outpatient and inpatient care.
The post will support inpatient referrals to the speciality and provide clinical expertise to the referring medical teams. This post does have an on-call commitment.
We are committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities to support their career progression and revalidation.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to expand our medical workforce with new substantive medical teams taking over two dedicated 28 bedded wards. The ideal candidate for these roles would be holders of a dual CCT in General Internal Medicine, and another medical specialty. The successful candidate will be supported as part of their respective specialty team and undertake clinics and activity within their specialty as well as looking after GIM patients. All medical specialties are welcome, but we would particularly encourage colleagues with a CCT in Rheumatology, Endocrinology/Diabetes or Respiratory to apply.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hopsital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
* Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP/MRCS or equivalent
* MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical Experience
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
* Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
* Comprehensive clinical experience in general medicine and geriatric medicine.
* Good all round experience in General Internal Medicine and other Medicine Specialties
* Special interest and expertise in subspecialty of geriatrics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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