Job summary
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Acute & General Medicine Directorate
Consultant in General Internal Medicine - Winter ward
3 MONTHS ONLY WINTER WARD POST
Full Time - 10 PAs per week
As Winter pressures continue, we have identified the need for additional consultant support for our inpatient services this Winter. These posts will therefore primarily support the delivery of care to medical inpatients. Depending on your specialty interests there may be opportunities to participate in a small amount of specialty work, acute or geriatric medicine including the unselected acute medical take, ambulatory care or engage in a more specialty specific activity. The primary focus of these posts though will be on providing medical care to inpatients on Winter ward.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, innovative and cost-effective acute medical care for patients in the 28-bedded General Medical Winter Ward on the St Thomas' site.
To work with clinical colleagues in the GIM, Medical Sub-Specialties and Community Services to deliver seamless medical care.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the aim of ensuring high standards of patient care.
To contribute to the educational, management, development and governance needs of the clinical service as requested.
To establish, promote and contribute to the research base through working collaboratively to answer key questions about service design, delivery and development.
Workload follows RCP guidance for General Internal Medicine.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest and most successful hospital trusts in the country, including two of London's oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Our hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a strong national and international reputation for clinical excellence, teaching, research and innovation.
We are part of King's Health Partners (KHP), a pioneering Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
We provide a full range of world class hospital services for our local communities, as well as a large number of specialist tertiary services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, infectious diseases, renal, women's and children's services. We have one of the largest Critical Care Units in the UK and one of the busiest Emergency Departments in London.
Our reputation for safe, high quality care is among the best in the UK and we strive to put patients at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience, and are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of General Medicine works closely with Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and has consultants contributing from geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, nephrology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology and diabetes medicine and acute internal medicine.
Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC, hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent at interview stage. Experience at consultant level in internal medicine in the NHS is highly desirable. A CCT in another medical specialty is welcomed and where possible we would try to incorporate a small amount of specialty relevant activity. We are looking for skilled consultant who is passionate about patient centred care but also who understand and can navigate discharge processes and planning.
The post-holders will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please see the appended job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities for the role.
*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications ***
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of General Medicine works closely with Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and has consultants contributing from geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, nephrology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology and diabetes medicine and acute internal medicine.
Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC, hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent at interview stage. Experience at consultant level in internal medicine in the NHS is highly desirable. A CCT in another medical specialty is welcomed and where possible we would try to incorporate a small amount of specialty relevant activity. We are looking for skilled consultant who is passionate about patient centred care but also who understand and can navigate discharge processes and planning.
The post-holders will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please see the appended job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities for the role.
*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive a sufficient number of applications ***
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine, or within 6 months of CCST.
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification and ALS (by a resus council UK certified course)
Desirable
- Experience as an NHS consultant (locum/acting up or substantive).
- CCT in a related medical specialty e.g. acute medicine, geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical background in General Internal Medicine (GIM) as a specialty
- Sustained & current experience in leadership of the acute medical take and care of GIM inpatients
Desirable
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of managing acute unselected medical take
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Additional GIM curriculum subspecialty skill/interest
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of delivery of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
AUDIT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Suitable track record in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrable service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
- Experience of leading innovation in clinical care or education & training
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Chief Registrar, Darzi Fellowship) or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Strong commitment to Acute Medicine
- Record of high level communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff, and enhance trainee experience
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine, or within 6 months of CCST.
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification and ALS (by a resus council UK certified course)
Desirable
- Experience as an NHS consultant (locum/acting up or substantive).
- CCT in a related medical specialty e.g. acute medicine, geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical background in General Internal Medicine (GIM) as a specialty
- Sustained & current experience in leadership of the acute medical take and care of GIM inpatients
Desirable
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of managing acute unselected medical take
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Additional GIM curriculum subspecialty skill/interest
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of delivery of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
AUDIT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Suitable track record in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrable service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
- Experience of leading innovation in clinical care or education & training
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Chief Registrar, Darzi Fellowship) or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Strong commitment to Acute Medicine
- Record of high level communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff, and enhance trainee experience
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline 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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
