Job summary
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all in-patients under the care of your team.
Weekly Ward Rounds and MDT's on General Medical ward
Provide consultant support to AAU 5-9pm on a rotational basis (alternate weeks)
Undertake teaching and training of intermediate, junior staff, nursing and medical students on the General Medical ward.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal and revalidation
Interviews to be held on Friday the 13th of December 2024
Please See Full Job Description attached for details
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Consultant in General Medicine at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full time Consultant post.
At West Suffolk Hospital the appointee will be expected to provide a clinical and administrative service in General (Internal) Medicine. A specialist interest is not required although it would be welcomed and supported. This service will be based on a General Medical ward or be responsible for Medical Outliers on Surgical wards during the winter months.
The in-patient beds will be shared with other consultant colleagues on designated wards.
The weekday working pattern starts at 09.00hrs until 17.00hrs Monday to Fridays. There are protected shifts for administration and SPA time (1.5PAs). The appointee will conduct regular ward rounds including board rounds as agreed on the Job Plan. There are several doctors in training based on the ward, including juniors at all grades and levels.
The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultant in General (Internal) Medicine
This is a full-time post based at West Suffolk Hospital. The post is funded for 10 PAs. The post-holder will join other consultant colleagues in the Medical Division.
Duties & responsibilities of the post
At West Suffolk Hospital the appointee will be expected to provide a clinical and administrative service in and General (Internal) and Acute Medicine. A specialist interest is not required although it would be welcomed and supported.
General Medicine
The in-patient beds will be shared with other consultant colleagues on ward G10. This is the General Medicine ward. The successful post holder will manage the General Medical patients on the ward.
The weekday working pattern starts at 08:30hrs until 17.00hrs Monday to Fridays. There are protected shifts for administration and SPA time (1.5PAs). The appointee will conduct regular ward rounds including board rounds as agreed on the Job Plan. There are several doctors in training based on the ward, including juniors at all grades and levels.
The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives about substantial permanent changes, but ultimately, these are changes which may be required of you.
Administrative
To produce, maintain and update departmental clinical management guidelines in line with evidence based best practice on a continuing basis.
The appointee will be encouraged to take an active role in any relevant Trust committees or sub-committees.
Educational Arrangements
The University of Cambridge Medical School Graduate Course is based at the West Suffolk, which led to the development of a new teaching complex. The appointee is expected to participate in teaching and training of medical students on the Graduate Course and the traditional Cambridge course, junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty.
Supervision of the training of Junior Doctors in the Department will be required in accordance with their provisions of the Royal College of Physicians. Contribution to grand round meetings in the Education Centre is encouraged.
If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Consultant in General (Internal) Medicine
This is a full-time post based at West Suffolk Hospital. The post is funded for 10 PAs. The post-holder will join other consultant colleagues in the Medical Division.
Duties & responsibilities of the post
At West Suffolk Hospital the appointee will be expected to provide a clinical and administrative service in and General (Internal) and Acute Medicine. A specialist interest is not required although it would be welcomed and supported.
General Medicine
The in-patient beds will be shared with other consultant colleagues on ward G10. This is the General Medicine ward. The successful post holder will manage the General Medical patients on the ward.
The weekday working pattern starts at 08:30hrs until 17.00hrs Monday to Fridays. There are protected shifts for administration and SPA time (1.5PAs). The appointee will conduct regular ward rounds including board rounds as agreed on the Job Plan. There are several doctors in training based on the ward, including juniors at all grades and levels.
The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives about substantial permanent changes, but ultimately, these are changes which may be required of you.
Administrative
To produce, maintain and update departmental clinical management guidelines in line with evidence based best practice on a continuing basis.
The appointee will be encouraged to take an active role in any relevant Trust committees or sub-committees.
Educational Arrangements
The University of Cambridge Medical School Graduate Course is based at the West Suffolk, which led to the development of a new teaching complex. The appointee is expected to participate in teaching and training of medical students on the Graduate Course and the traditional Cambridge course, junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty.
Supervision of the training of Junior Doctors in the Department will be required in accordance with their provisions of the Royal College of Physicians. Contribution to grand round meetings in the Education Centre is encouraged.
If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in General (Internal) Medicine or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) at the time of interview
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine
- Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in management of General Medicine in-patient and out-patient medicine
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management & Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose
- The ability to work as a team member
- Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural areas.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- To possess an enquiring mind, generally challenging the status quo to ensure clinically effective evidence-based best practice
- Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
- To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Appraisal
Essential
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Research & Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from the GMC
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in General (Internal) Medicine or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) at the time of interview
Desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine
- Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in management of General Medicine in-patient and out-patient medicine
Desirable
- Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management & Audit Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
- Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
- Experience of audit management
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose
- The ability to work as a team member
- Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to travel to rural areas.
Special Aptitudes
Essential
- To possess an enquiring mind, generally challenging the status quo to ensure clinically effective evidence-based best practice
- Capacity to accept full responsibility to lead a clinical team
- To teach and train all human resources from a wide spectrum of skills, background, abilities and experience
Appraisal
Essential
- To have training and experience in appraisal systems
Research & Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
- Experience of conducting research projects
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Clinical Governance
Essential
- To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
Standards
Essential
- To have a thorough knowledge and demonstrable understanding of "Good Medical Practice" from 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).
