Job summary
1 YEAR FIXED TERM POST OF LOCUM CONSULTANT SPECIALISING IN ADULT HYPERTENSION
The hypertension (HTN) service sits within the General Internal Medicine (GIM) service within the Acute and General Medince (AGM) Directorate at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). The service is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for hypertension and is one of the largest dedicated Hypertension Services in the UK, receiving over 1200 referrals per year. It also provides consultant advice and guidance (A&G) to general practitioners across South East London (SEL) as well as proving an on-call service to other teams at GSTT, during day time hours Monday to Friday (not bank holidays). It also supports multi-disciplinary meetings in endocrinology, vascular surgery and pharmacist led community clinics.
It is expected that the candidate will actively contribute to the research output of the service and thus a background in academic HTN research is essential. Responsibilities will include detailed patient assessment, diagnosis, developing treatment plans, supervising resident staff, educating patients, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to improve service delivery.
We are seeking a committed, talented & enthusiastic specialist in HTN care with an established reputation in the field of HTN for adults and recongised research portfolio. The post is a fixed term post for 12-months and attracts 6 PAs.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be accountable to Dr Nigel Beckett Clinical Lead for the adult HTN service, Dr Dan Furmedge, Service Lead for GIM, and Dr James Fleet, Clinical Director for the AGM Directorate.
- Job Plan Overview
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6 PAs per week
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Manage outpatient referrals and respond to primary care advice requests within 48 hours.
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No on-call duties currently.
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Job plan agreed within 3 months of start, reviewed annually.
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Attend regular consultant and management meetings.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016.
St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care:
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Must be medically qualified with GMC registration.
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Provide expert outpatient hypertension management and support complex cases across specialties.
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Involve patients in care decisions and attend all clinical sessions.
Research & Teaching:
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Collaborate on research and contribute to postgraduate training and supervision.
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Teach medical students and healthcare professionals.
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Develop a research portfolio, including grant applications.
Performance & Management:
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Ensure clinical efficiency, quality outcomes, and cost-effective service delivery.
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Participate in appraisals, mentoring, recruitment, and junior staff management.
Governance & Leadership:
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Monitor clinical outcomes, participate in audits, and implement NICE guidelines.
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Lead teams, resolve conflicts, and represent the Trust in external forums.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care:
-
Must be medically qualified with GMC registration.
-
Provide expert outpatient hypertension management and support complex cases across specialties.
-
Involve patients in care decisions and attend all clinical sessions.
Research & Teaching:
-
Collaborate on research and contribute to postgraduate training and supervision.
-
Teach medical students and healthcare professionals.
-
Develop a research portfolio, including grant applications.
Performance & Management:
-
Ensure clinical efficiency, quality outcomes, and cost-effective service delivery.
-
Participate in appraisals, mentoring, recruitment, and junior staff management.
Governance & Leadership:
-
Monitor clinical outcomes, participate in audits, and implement NICE guidelines.
-
Lead teams, resolve conflicts, and represent the Trust in external forums.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven track record and ability to work as an effective senior member of a multidisciplinary team
- Interpretation of advanced investigations of secondary causes, such as saline suppression test
Desirable
- Echocardiography interpretation
- Experience with selection of patients for renal denervation
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Demonstration of sustained commitment at consultant level to the management of hypertension
- MRCP or equivalent
- Evidence of success in research at a postgraduate level
Desirable
- Membership of the BIHS or equivalent
- MD/PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Background in Internal Medicine (IM)
- Extensive, sustained & current NHS experience in management of hypertensive patients, especially younger patients, below the age of 40
- Leadership in the care of hypertensive patients in an outpatient setting
Desirable
- Currently working in a specialist HTN service
- Evidence of expertise within the field of cardiorenal metabolic medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Understanding of principles of audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Evidence of current training in Good Clinical Practice
- Evidence of peer-reviewed publications (more than 10) in the field of hypertension
Desirable
- Evidence of successful grant applications
Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background, or teaching qualification
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
Desirable
- Formal experience in an NHS leadership and management role, or leadership qualification.
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Darzi fellowship) or equivalent
Person Specification
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven track record and ability to work as an effective senior member of a multidisciplinary team
- Interpretation of advanced investigations of secondary causes, such as saline suppression test
Desirable
- Echocardiography interpretation
- Experience with selection of patients for renal denervation
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Demonstration of sustained commitment at consultant level to the management of hypertension
- MRCP or equivalent
- Evidence of success in research at a postgraduate level
Desirable
- Membership of the BIHS or equivalent
- MD/PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Background in Internal Medicine (IM)
- Extensive, sustained & current NHS experience in management of hypertensive patients, especially younger patients, below the age of 40
- Leadership in the care of hypertensive patients in an outpatient setting
Desirable
- Currently working in a specialist HTN service
- Evidence of expertise within the field of cardiorenal metabolic medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required
- Understanding of principles of audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Evidence of current training in Good Clinical Practice
- Evidence of peer-reviewed publications (more than 10) in the field of hypertension
Desirable
- Evidence of successful grant applications
Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background, or teaching qualification
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, negotiate
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
Desirable
- Formal experience in an NHS leadership and management role, or leadership qualification.
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Darzi fellowship) or equivalent
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).
