Job summary
This is a new Locum Consultant post in General Medicine to commence in December 2023 for three months. The post is for 10 Programmed Activities per week with an additional PA available subject to negotiation.
This post is a temporary post for three months, to support the Trust during winter pressures.
The patients in this ward will be General Medicine patients.
The job holder will be accountable to the Divisional Director of MLTC, Dr Nuhu Usman.
Responsibilities include daily ward rounds, working alongside the nursing team to ensure high quality of care is provided to patients. The expectation is to follow Trust policies whilst managing patients.
Main duties of the job
- To have a responsibility to provide a high-quality clinical care to patients in General Internal Medicine services and to continuously update practice based on evidence-based medicine and audit.
- Proactively engage with the multi-disciplinary team within Intermediate Care Services offering specialist advice and support as required.
- To support teaching and training of nurses, junior medical staff, medical students and to contribute to postgraduate medical education in general.
- To undertake educational/clinical supervisor duties for junior doctors.
- To support and encourage audit and research.
- To actively participate in CPD and personal development plans.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides a first class integrated acute and community healthcare service within the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. It employs more than 4,000 staff with a combined total income of just over £220m. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services with 550 acute beds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The working week for the Locum Consultant is comprised of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours. Typically, a consultant will spend 9 PAs on Direct Clinical Care with 1 PA on Supporting Professional Activities.
A job plan in regard work distribution will be agreed with the Clinical Director and postholder on appointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The working week for the Locum Consultant is comprised of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours. Typically, a consultant will spend 9 PAs on Direct Clinical Care with 1 PA on Supporting Professional Activities.
A job plan in regard work distribution will be agreed with the Clinical Director and postholder on appointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree (eg MBBS)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), European Community Rights or CESR , Evidence of Higher Specialist Training in Upper GI/General Surgery (or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview)
Desirable
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
Special Knowledge/Abilities/and/or experience
Essential
- Fully trained in general surgery with ability to manage surgical emergency and trauma. Surgical Experience in Upper GI surgery
Desirable
- Complements current departmental expertise
- ATLS or trauma course.
- JAG accreditation for Gastroscopy
Personal skills/Qualities
Essential
- Conscientious
- Hard working
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and members of the clinical team
- Ability to work flexibly within the team
- Ability to cope with pressure
- Ability to respond to change
Desirable
- Participating and leading a multidisciplinary team
Academic achievements/research publications
Essential
- Demonstrable research output
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree (eg MBBS)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), European Community Rights or CESR , Evidence of Higher Specialist Training in Upper GI/General Surgery (or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview)
Desirable
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
Special Knowledge/Abilities/and/or experience
Essential
- Fully trained in general surgery with ability to manage surgical emergency and trauma. Surgical Experience in Upper GI surgery
Desirable
- Complements current departmental expertise
- ATLS or trauma course.
- JAG accreditation for Gastroscopy
Personal skills/Qualities
Essential
- Conscientious
- Hard working
- Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with patients, relatives and members of the clinical team
- Ability to work flexibly within the team
- Ability to cope with pressure
- Ability to respond to change
Desirable
- Participating and leading a multidisciplinary team
Academic achievements/research publications
Essential
- Demonstrable research output
Desirable
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).
