Job summary
We are pleased to offer this opportunity to join the Medical Division at the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM).
The successful applicant/s will join the General Medicine Directorate which sits in the Medicine Business Unit in the Unplanned Care Group. The Medicine Business Unit incorporates Diabetes/Endocrinology, General Medicine, Nephrology, Older Adults, Respiratory, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases on both the Royal Stoke and County Hospital sites. The consultant team will be supported by junior grade staff. Applicants will be providing Consultant leadership and support on the winter escalation ward at UHNM (Royal Stoke and County Hospital), to ensure appropriate clinical care and treatment of patients is provided over the winter period.
Main duties of the job
This post provides consultant cover for medicine escalation and outlying medical patients - one post at Royal Stoke and one post at County Hospital. You will be supported by the junior doctor team for providing high quality care and facilitate the discharge process. On occasions input will be required for other medical areas.
Diagnosis and treatment of medical patients, providing senior input on daily ward round on escalation ward, with junior medical staff supporting. Continuous clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff. Working with consultant colleagues in other medical and surgical specialities and developing relationships with other health-related agencies.
Work pattern Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00hours.
You will take responsibility for the work, supervision and management of the junior doctor/s for winter support. If appropriate you will be named in the contracts of doctors in the training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of cover, including attendance at daily board rounds on medicine escalation ward and medical patients outlying in other areas.
Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
Have responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee/locum doctors within escalation / medical outliers.
Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development.
Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
Take responsibility for improving and complying with infection control practices.
Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come in to contact with services provided by UHNM NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision of cover, including attendance at daily board rounds on medicine escalation ward and medical patients outlying in other areas.
Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
Have responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee/locum doctors within escalation / medical outliers.
Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development.
Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
Take responsibility for improving and complying with infection control practices.
Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come in to contact with services provided by UHNM NHS Trust.
Person Specification
Qualfications
Essential
- o Full GMC registration
- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification
- An enthusiasm, as well as interest, to be involved in medical education
Desirable
- A higher degree
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), or CESR
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
- A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous or aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a medical specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
Desirable
Professional & Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
- Attendance at MDT meetings
- Track record of engaging in clinical governance - reporting errors, learning from errors
Desirable
- Further skills in information technology
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
- Ability to understand and apply re-search methodology
- Evidence of training in research methodology
Desirable
- To have published in peer reviewed journals
- Research experience
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- Good leadership skills
- Use of Information and Technology
- Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
- Higher teaching qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
Person Specification
Qualfications
Essential
- o Full GMC registration
- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification
- An enthusiasm, as well as interest, to be involved in medical education
Desirable
- A higher degree
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), or CESR
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
- A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous or aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a medical specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
Desirable
Professional & Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
- Attendance at MDT meetings
- Track record of engaging in clinical governance - reporting errors, learning from errors
Desirable
- Further skills in information technology
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
- Ability to understand and apply re-search methodology
- Evidence of training in research methodology
Desirable
- To have published in peer reviewed journals
- Research experience
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- Good leadership skills
- Use of Information and Technology
- Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
- Higher teaching qualification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and 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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke Hospital
Newcastle Road
Hartshill, Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
