Job summary
Job Title: Locum Consultant In General Internal Medicine for 12 monthsDepartment: Gastroenterology/OutliersDivision: MedicineLocation: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
As a trust we are seeking to appoint a full time Consultant Physician in General Medicine to join an enthusiastic consultant body managing general internal medicine.The successful applicant will be based at Winchester and will have the opportunity to develop our inpatient general medical service.
Main duties of the job
Our trust works closely with local universities leading to opportunities for both education and research. We pride ourselves on being innovative and focusing on quality and safety.We are looking for applicants with a wide experience in General Medicine who also have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional skills to lead service developments in the Trust. We are keen to promote education and learning and provide a good educational experience to trainees and have been rated very highly by General Internal Medicine Specialty trainees attached to us in Deanery feedback. We would welcome those with teaching skills and help support applications for honorary teaching posts at our associated medical school.The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff including Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients and emergency admissions of all ages. As part of a multidisciplinary team including Specialty registrar equivalents, trust grade SHOs, foundation doctors and Physician Associates, you will be committed to delivering clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with the clinical teams and commissioners.
About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.Our values help us in what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and use these values throughout your employment with the Trust to define and develop our culture.The post holder will be:-o Compassionate, caring about our patients.o Accountable and responsible, always looking to improve.o Respectful for all and show integrity in everything.o Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is fixed term for a period of 12 months with a view to expanding the team on a more permanent basis pending business planning and would idea for a post CCT Consultant wishing to consolidate their management and leadership experience. The applicant would be assigned a senior Consultant mentor to facilitate this.
The successful candidate will share the office and secretarial staff from the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is fixed term for a period of 12 months with a view to expanding the team on a more permanent basis pending business planning and would idea for a post CCT Consultant wishing to consolidate their management and leadership experience. The applicant would be assigned a senior Consultant mentor to facilitate this.
The successful candidate will share the office and secretarial staff from the Department of General Internal Medicine.
Proposed Interview date: TBC
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
- MRCP (PACES)
- Advanced Life Support
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree e.g. MSc or PhD
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more medical specialities
- Knowledge and experience of NHS
- Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable
- Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level
- Demonstrate participation in audit and research
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff
- Good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient
- Good teaching and training
- professional behaviour and probity
- Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Highly motivated approach
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
- MRCP (PACES)
- Advanced Life Support
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
- Post-graduate degree e.g. MSc or PhD
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more medical specialities
- Knowledge and experience of NHS
- Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
Desirable
- Previous Medicine experience at Consultant level
- Demonstrate participation in audit and research
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice including: delivery of good acute clinical care and maintaining good medical practice
- Good relationships and communication with children, parents, adults and staff
- Good working relationships with colleagues including evidence of good team-working and an understanding of the importance of multi-disciplinary working in delivery of patient
- Good teaching and training
- professional behaviour and probity
- Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on call team under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Highly motivated approach
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).
