Job summary
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity in the newly formed department of general internal medicine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to work in a combined role with any group 1 specialty, building a collaborative team of Consultants who will deliver a high-quality internal medicine service, alongside specialty interests in a flexible working pattern.
Each post is 1.0 WTE, with 0.5 WTE GIM and 0.5 WTE in specialty. For their GIM responsibilities, the post holders will be responsible for inpatient care on ward 513 as the newly formed internal medicine ward, with a one week in 6 pattern, including weekends. The remaining 5 weeks are flexible in working pattern and focus on Palliative Care sessions with GIM activity including a weekly MDT, educational activities, monthly governance and SPA time. There is no evening or overnight on call attached to these posts, and we welcome applications from those who would like to work flexibly on non-ward weeks, please see detailed job plan below.
The 0.5 WTE palliative medicine consultant component of this post will be based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital working with the Supportive and Palliative care team led by Dr Milind Arolker on this site. This team works across this hospital site receiving referrals across the whole clinical spectrum in adult medicine.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to assist in supporting team members on other sites across UHB, on occasion, but this will not be routine or onerous. Allowance will also be made for the weekend on call work in GIM when considering the post holders level of commitment to the palliative medicine on call rota -this is currently 1:9
KEY SKILLS
*Dynamic and enthusiastic individual interested in building a department of internal medicine
*Leadership skills appropriate to meet the strategic and operational priorities of the department
*Ability to respond to and where required, lead change within the department and wider organisation
*Ability to work in teams both clinical and non-clinical to ensure high quality care is provided, and a robust framework of learning, teaching and clinical governance is maintained
*Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, ability to navigate difficult communication scenarios
*Enthusiasm for developing internal medicine services including daycase, outpatient, virtual ward and community links[EW
For further information or to arrange informal visits, please contact Dr Liz Wallin, GIM CSL Elizabeth.wallin@uhb.nhs.uk and the CSL for Palliative Care Dr John Speakman-John.Speakman@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a consultant the post holder will have full responsibilities for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure and share clinical responsibility with colleagues in running the clinical work of the department. There are opportunities to add additional responsibilities around education lead, governance lead and rota coordination in discussion with the leadership team.
Job plan:
This is a 10PA job plan including 2SPA (1.5 core) and 8DCCs, divided evenly between GIM and specialty.
The structure of the GIM component of the job plan is indicated in the table below, SPA can be carried out flexibly around ward work or in weeks 2-6, specialty activity will be carried out in weeks 2-6.
Specialty DCCs will be determined by the specialty CSL and will vary in component but not exceed 4DCCs unless agreed with the candidate. The weekend frequency is 1:6 and there is no expectation for additional specialty-based weekend work.
An indicative job plan is shown below in italics for a procedure-based specialty, but please do contact specialty CSLs in advance of interview to discuss options. There is the option for remote working for all GIM meetings and MDTs in weeks 2-6, meaning this job could be tailored to those wishing to work flexibly or who would otherwise work less than full time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a consultant the post holder will have full responsibilities for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure and share clinical responsibility with colleagues in running the clinical work of the department. There are opportunities to add additional responsibilities around education lead, governance lead and rota coordination in discussion with the leadership team.
Job plan:
This is a 10PA job plan including 2SPA (1.5 core) and 8DCCs, divided evenly between GIM and specialty.
The structure of the GIM component of the job plan is indicated in the table below, SPA can be carried out flexibly around ward work or in weeks 2-6, specialty activity will be carried out in weeks 2-6.
Specialty DCCs will be determined by the specialty CSL and will vary in component but not exceed 4DCCs unless agreed with the candidate. The weekend frequency is 1:6 and there is no expectation for additional specialty-based weekend work.
An indicative job plan is shown below in italics for a procedure-based specialty, but please do contact specialty CSLs in advance of interview to discuss options. There is the option for remote working for all GIM meetings and MDTs in weeks 2-6, meaning this job could be tailored to those wishing to work flexibly or who would otherwise work less than full time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MRCP or equivalent
- *Entered on GMC register
- *Dual CCT/Portfolio Pathway in GIM and Palliative Care, or equivalent within 6 months at the time of interview
- *Evidence of continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *MRCP or equivalent
- *Entered on GMC register
- *Dual CCT/Portfolio Pathway in GIM and Palliative Care, or equivalent within 6 months at the time of interview
- *Evidence of continuing professional development
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
