Consultant Physician Health Care for Older People (HCOP)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have ambitions to make Good Hope Hospital a specialist centre - building on our growing reputation for providing the very best care to our older people.

We have a plan to get there and a team ready to support.

Hospital Executive Director- Simon Jarvis has a clear strategy and mandate to deliver. He wants GHH to be famous for being a hospital designed for older people, with a workforce who are truly passionate about transforming the way we look after unwell older adults.

We have a lot to do and are resolute to recruit dynamic, inspiring Consultants who want to challenge the status quo with diversity and variety to their role.

The standard JD is available for you to read, or you can call Helen Cant, Good Hope's Talent Lead where a visit to the hospital can be arranged.

Main duties of the job

To ensure you have the right work life balance where you can work in a psychologically safe environment whilst meeting the needs of those patients who rely on us.

Our patients deserve the best, and we want you to give them this.

In return, we offer a 10 PA job plan with additional PA's available dependent on skillset and service need.

If you share our passion for a healthier future where Good Hope is viewed as centre of excellence for patients and an employer of choice for the best clinical talent, you are invited to apply today

Further information is held within the supporting documents listed.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-KSA-900563

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical

professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these

responsibilities are the following:

* The provision of a first-class clinical service for HCOP.

* Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.

* Sustaining and developing teaching and training

* Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies

* Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of

the Trust's service plans

* Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the

specialty

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Together with colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of

treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Department.

* Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 7 days a week cover for the HCOP wards and

clinical areas-the weekend ward cover is on a rota basis shared with GIM colleagues.

* To participate proactively in GIM on call with medical consultant colleagues on a rota basis.

* Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in

contract of employment.

* Provide clinical supervision of resident medical doctors of different grades as a shared responsibility with

other consultant colleagues.

* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing

to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

* Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments as per the requirement of the department and agreed with

the clinical service lead.

* Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and

Learning from Deaths.

* Take an active role in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the Business Plan for the

specialty. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with

internal and external agencies.

* Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

* Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and

developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification

professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

* Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff

within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in

the appraisal process for peers and/or resident colleagues.

* Undertake management duties as agreed with the Clinical service lead / Hospital Medical Director.

* Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene,

personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

* Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is

consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical

professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these

responsibilities are the following:

* The provision of a first-class clinical service for HCOP.

* Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.

* Sustaining and developing teaching and training

* Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies

* Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of

the Trust's service plans

* Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the

specialty

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Together with colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of

treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Department.

* Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 7 days a week cover for the HCOP wards and

clinical areas-the weekend ward cover is on a rota basis shared with GIM colleagues.

* To participate proactively in GIM on call with medical consultant colleagues on a rota basis.

* Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in

contract of employment.

* Provide clinical supervision of resident medical doctors of different grades as a shared responsibility with

other consultant colleagues.

* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing

to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.

* Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments as per the requirement of the department and agreed with

the clinical service lead.

* Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and

Learning from Deaths.

* Take an active role in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the Business Plan for the

specialty. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with

internal and external agencies.

* Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).

* Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and

developing projects focused on these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post-qualification

professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.

* Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff

within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in

the appraisal process for peers and/or resident colleagues.

* Undertake management duties as agreed with the Clinical service lead / Hospital Medical Director.

* Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene,

personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

* Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is

consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
Entered on the GMC Register
CCST in geriatric and general internal medicine or equivalent within 6 months of interview

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
Entered on the GMC Register
CCST in geriatric and general internal medicine or equivalent within 6 months of interview

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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