Job summary
The successful candidate will work in the newly created General Internal Medicine Directorate. For entry to the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least four years of post- registration training, of which at least two years must be in a specialty training programme in General Internal Medicine, or must be able to demonstrate comparable skills and competencies
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work on the middle grade tier within the General Internal Medicine wards and provide the relevant expertise and experience necessary to ensure the efficient day-to- day clinical care of general medical patients throughout their pathway, including within the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units environment as well as within the community within the Intensive Home Support Service, working in partnership with other members of the multi- disciplinary team and under Consultant supervision and guidance. They will also be expected to provide supervision to the junior members of the team.
About us
The successful candidate will work within the newly created General Internal Medicine Directorate and will have a key role in the structure and development of the new directorate, supporting the division with new ways of working to ensure the right patient is in the right bed, in the right specialty, supported by the most appropriate team.
The post-holder will be encouraged to advance their career in General Internal Medicine and/or a medicalspecialty, and will be supported in obtaining postgraduate qualifications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the daily clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care planning of medical patients, providing immediate care to deteriorating patients including initial resuscitation where appropriate, appropriate referrals to other relevant specialist teams where indicated, and ensuring safe discharge and follow up in due course. They will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols in place in the Division, and contribute to these.
The post-holder may be expected to attend and manage patients in the Outpatient Clinics under Consultant supervision and guidance.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Division of Medicine Grand Rounds and audit meetings and will be welcome to participate in any available relevant further training and studyopportunities.
In the case of cardiac arrests and critically ill patients, the post holder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the daily clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care planning of medical patients, providing immediate care to deteriorating patients including initial resuscitation where appropriate, appropriate referrals to other relevant specialist teams where indicated, and ensuring safe discharge and follow up in due course. They will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols in place in the Division, and contribute to these.
The post-holder may be expected to attend and manage patients in the Outpatient Clinics under Consultant supervision and guidance.
The post-holder will be expected to participate in the Division of Medicine Grand Rounds and audit meetings and will be welcome to participate in any available relevant further training and studyopportunities.
In the case of cardiac arrests and critically ill patients, the post holder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educational Qualifications - Full registration with General Medical Council
- Professional /Occupational Qualifications - MRCP, or should have evidence of active participation towards MRCP exam
- Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
- Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
- Understanding of and experience performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training.
- Awareness of basic research methods
- Familiarity with evidence based practice.
- Clear commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience of evidence based medicine
- Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
- IT skills
- Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
- Attendance at management meetings
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
- Supervision - Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Leadership -Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
- Teamwork - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Desirable
- A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
- Experience in other areas
- Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area.
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
- Previous research projects/publications
- Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
- Attendance at appropriate management courses
- Previous participation in a management role
- Experience in appraisal and mentoring
- Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
- Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educational Qualifications - Full registration with General Medical Council
- Professional /Occupational Qualifications - MRCP, or should have evidence of active participation towards MRCP exam
- Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
- Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and commitment to these within the Trust
- Understanding of and experience performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training.
- Awareness of basic research methods
- Familiarity with evidence based practice.
- Clear commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience of evidence based medicine
- Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
- IT skills
- Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management.
- Attendance at management meetings
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
- Supervision - Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Leadership -Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
- Teamwork - Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
Desirable
- A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
- Experience in other areas
- Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area.
- Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
- Previous research projects/publications
- Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
- Attendance at appropriate management courses
- Previous participation in a management role
- Experience in appraisal and mentoring
- Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
- Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
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).
