Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCT) is seeking to expand its Acute Medicine team and is looking to appoint a Consultant in Acute Medicine to work primarily at our Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, but also across other sites. This is the first purpose-built hospital of its kind in the country and provides a unique way of delivering high quality care to our patients.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of recruitment to ensure we attract and employ the very best of candidates. To meet this standard, we have developed a detailed and thorough selection event for our shortlisted candidates.
We are proud at being twice rated 'outstanding' by the CQC two years running, we are an innovative and progressive university trust.
We are committed to ensuring a safe and high quality of patient care and we are looking for caring, committed people who share our values, to help us deliver outstanding healthcare. Take a look around our organisation by clicking on the below link, we have a lot to offer and it is an exciting time to be joining the team:
https://www.yournorthumbriacareer.co.uk/
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Acute Care Physician (ACP) at The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (on a full-time or part-time basis) with or without a specialist interest.
The post holder's primary roles will be the provision of medical leadership for the Acute Medical Units and Same Day Emergency Care.
Please see the attached job description for a comprehensive review of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a comprehensive review of duties and responsibilities.
The recruitment process for the vacancy you have applied for is based upon the following key elements:
A competency-based recruitment interview.
The completion of two behavioural / thinking style psychometric tests which will be validated as part of the recruitment interview.
A clinical assessment which will be validated with you at the recruitment interview.
An opportunity for you to meet the team and visit the department is recommended.
The post is subject to the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a comprehensive review of duties and responsibilities.
The recruitment process for the vacancy you have applied for is based upon the following key elements:
A competency-based recruitment interview.
The completion of two behavioural / thinking style psychometric tests which will be validated as part of the recruitment interview.
A clinical assessment which will be validated with you at the recruitment interview.
An opportunity for you to meet the team and visit the department is recommended.
The post is subject to the Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MRCP
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
- Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Educational Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT).
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
- Experience of and commitment to medical audit and quality improvement.
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MRCP
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
- Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Educational Qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT).
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
- Experience of and commitment to medical audit and quality improvement.
Desirable
- Experience of audit management
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals.
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).
