Job summary
Applicants are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Acute and
General within the Division of Medicine on a fixed term contract 10PA basis,
however LTFT applications will be considered. Successful candidates will join
an existing team of consultants whose clinical activities support a range of
specialist and general medicine services.
Clinical management of patients is well supported through the use of a
consultant delivered model of care across a 7 day period and the department proves
attractive to candidates wishing to join a dynamic, ambitious and forward
thinking service.
Applicants must possess MRCP, hold a CCST and
be on the GMCs Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of being admitted to
the GMCs Specialist Register. Skills in undergraduate teaching and emergency
medicine are desirable. Development of sub-speciality interests will be
encouraged and supported in line with service priorities. Post holders will play
a key role in both new and ongoing service developments within geriatric
medicine and work closely with the Clinical Lead, Clinical Director,
Directorate Manager to develop /
deliver safe and sustainable high quality services for patients.
Informal enquiries are welcomed and
encouraged. Applicants interested in applying should contact Dr Sid Ahmed,
Clinical Director. Sunderland Royal Hospital. Tel 0191 565 6256
This post is a Fixed term contract until 31/12/2024
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the
job:
The post-holder
will be expected to develop in conjunction with the department a comprehensive
service for acute and general medicine patients & contribute to consultant-led
care across 7days. All applicants must participate in on call consultant
rota. Post is offered on a fixed term
contract
Clinical
Provision and delivery of consultant support for patients
requiring geriatric assessment and management
Provision of assessment and triage of patients requiring
complex care and interventions
Ability to facilitate discussions and onward referrals
for patients requiring investigations and/or specialist care
Support sub-speciality care within the care of the
elderly service
Support outpatient services such as general and
sub-speciality consultant led clinics across both sites/where needed
Actively participate in MDTs and other meetings necessary
to patient care
Administration
Participate in local and national audit activities
relevant to elderly medicine
Attendance at clinical governance activities / meetings
Act as an educational and clinical supervisor for junior
medical staff in training
Support the delivery of integrated older persons care
and services as needed
Research
Participate in existing clinical trials and research
within the service
Working with the STSFT research and innovation team
assist with the recruitment of potential participants into future research
studies
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
A Hospital Consultant has
continuous responsibility for any patient under his or her care.
Final job plans will be
agreed in discussion between the successful candidates and the Clinical
Director and will be subject to Annual Review.
Some sessions, in
particular audit and teaching sessions will be worked flexibly and there will
be the opportunity to revise the fixed procedural sessional timetable to
accommodate other commitments of the appointee.
The post holder is
expected to attend monthly Directorate meetings. The Clinical Director is Dr
Sid Ahmed
The post
holder will be expected to develop the service in keeping with national
guidance and the Local Modernisation and Reform Group priorities/targets.
Consultant
performance is monitored within the Directorate and strong emphasis is given to
personal career development.
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will:
In patient care of patients delivered across a number of
inpatient wards at both Sunderland and South Tyneside in conjunction with the
other Physicians.
Teaching
The post
holder will:
Participate in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
within designated areas of responsibility.
Support the Matron or Practice Development Nurse as
appropriate, and other key non-medical clinical staff in providing educational
support to fellow professionals.
Audit/Quality
The post
holder will:
Contribute
fully to national, local and regional audits (including organisational), where
relevant, to ensure that the delivery of clinical care is aligned to best
practice.
Work constructively
within the Clinical Governance framework of the Trust.
Clinical Audit
Clinicians
are at the heart of quality improvement and professionally led quality
improvement is the centre of change in the NHS. Clinical audit in particular
needs a group of committed, informed, trained and experienced people to drive
audit practice. Clinical audit is an integral part of professional practice and
essential criteria of consultant revalidation.
Consultants
undertaking clinical activities must not only participate in high quality
clinical audit but also encourage and support their clinical teams to carryout
both local, regional and national audit activity. The principle criteria are as follows:
Consultants
participate in local and non local audit, or related quality improvement
initiatives Consultants should be involved in the selection of the
audit topic, designing the audit, data collection, submission of data of non
local audit activity, data analysis and presentation.
Consultants
should reflect on the results of clinical audit a reflective
diary/notes to be held in their appraisal portfolio about the implications for
them because of the clinical audit.
Consultants
must act in response to the results of audit results the development
of an action plan based on the results of the clinical audit.
Dissemination
of the results of clinical audit informing colleagues, including non
medical managers and patients of the findings of any such clinical audits.
Achieving
and sustaining improvement clinical audit topics are re-audited to complete the
audit cycle. Where recommended action has not been achieved in full the topic
will be re-audited at agreed intervals.
Audits must
be registered with the Clinical Governance Department, support and advice for
the audit process can be provided by the Clinical Governance Facilitators.
Management
The post
holder will:
In conjunction with the Clinical
Director, the Directorate Manager and other Consultants, co-ordinate and
supervise the provision of a high quality service.
Participate in the Service
Planning cycle of the Directorate in the review of the service to meet the
needs of the local population.
Liaise with the Clinical Director
and Directorate Manager taking cognisance of the impact of local purchasing
priorities in the delivery of the Service.
Participate in the handling of
complaints and take remedial action as appropriate. This will include attending
meetings with complainants when necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
A Hospital Consultant has
continuous responsibility for any patient under his or her care.
Final job plans will be
agreed in discussion between the successful candidates and the Clinical
Director and will be subject to Annual Review.
Some sessions, in
particular audit and teaching sessions will be worked flexibly and there will
be the opportunity to revise the fixed procedural sessional timetable to
accommodate other commitments of the appointee.
The post holder is
expected to attend monthly Directorate meetings. The Clinical Director is Dr
Sid Ahmed
The post
holder will be expected to develop the service in keeping with national
guidance and the Local Modernisation and Reform Group priorities/targets.
Consultant
performance is monitored within the Directorate and strong emphasis is given to
personal career development.
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will:
In patient care of patients delivered across a number of
inpatient wards at both Sunderland and South Tyneside in conjunction with the
other Physicians.
Teaching
The post
holder will:
Participate in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
within designated areas of responsibility.
Support the Matron or Practice Development Nurse as
appropriate, and other key non-medical clinical staff in providing educational
support to fellow professionals.
Audit/Quality
The post
holder will:
Contribute
fully to national, local and regional audits (including organisational), where
relevant, to ensure that the delivery of clinical care is aligned to best
practice.
Work constructively
within the Clinical Governance framework of the Trust.
Clinical Audit
Clinicians
are at the heart of quality improvement and professionally led quality
improvement is the centre of change in the NHS. Clinical audit in particular
needs a group of committed, informed, trained and experienced people to drive
audit practice. Clinical audit is an integral part of professional practice and
essential criteria of consultant revalidation.
Consultants
undertaking clinical activities must not only participate in high quality
clinical audit but also encourage and support their clinical teams to carryout
both local, regional and national audit activity. The principle criteria are as follows:
Consultants
participate in local and non local audit, or related quality improvement
initiatives Consultants should be involved in the selection of the
audit topic, designing the audit, data collection, submission of data of non
local audit activity, data analysis and presentation.
Consultants
should reflect on the results of clinical audit a reflective
diary/notes to be held in their appraisal portfolio about the implications for
them because of the clinical audit.
Consultants
must act in response to the results of audit results the development
of an action plan based on the results of the clinical audit.
Dissemination
of the results of clinical audit informing colleagues, including non
medical managers and patients of the findings of any such clinical audits.
Achieving
and sustaining improvement clinical audit topics are re-audited to complete the
audit cycle. Where recommended action has not been achieved in full the topic
will be re-audited at agreed intervals.
Audits must
be registered with the Clinical Governance Department, support and advice for
the audit process can be provided by the Clinical Governance Facilitators.
Management
The post
holder will:
In conjunction with the Clinical
Director, the Directorate Manager and other Consultants, co-ordinate and
supervise the provision of a high quality service.
Participate in the Service
Planning cycle of the Directorate in the review of the service to meet the
needs of the local population.
Liaise with the Clinical Director
and Directorate Manager taking cognisance of the impact of local purchasing
priorities in the delivery of the Service.
Participate in the handling of
complaints and take remedial action as appropriate. This will include attending
meetings with complainants when necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6-month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
Desirable
- Recent UK NHS Experience at Consultant
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of managing general medicine / acute medicine
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
- Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
- Management course and / or certificate
Teaching and education
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Qualification in medical education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Involvement in quality improvement measures
- Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
- Good presentation skills
- Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full GMC registration
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6-month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
Desirable
- Recent UK NHS Experience at Consultant
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of managing general medicine / acute medicine
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
- Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
- Management course and / or certificate
Teaching and education
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
Desirable
- Qualification in medical education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Involvement in quality improvement measures
- Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
- Good presentation skills
- Experience of clinical research
Desirable
- Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC
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).
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