Job summary
The Health Board is fully committed to:
o Work-life balance, job-sharing and flexibility
o Training & Education including a successful Consultant Development & Mentoring scheme
o Medical Appraisal & Revalidation for over 800 doctors
We are looking to recruit a motivated Consultant in General Medicine to join colleagues in a dynamic general medicine service within the Health Board in delivering and supporting the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales. This new appointment will join the team ofestablished medical consultants working across Pembrokeshire and will have support to develop/maintain a specialist interest.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to have specialty training and relevant experience in General Medicine. You would work in the General Medical Department and in an area of specialist interest if appropriate. You will be responsible for the management of patients presenting to Withybush General Hospital with medical problems and will lead a team of junior doctors.
Within this role there is an opportunity for consultants with a specialist interest and additional skills to promote and develop the service in order to improve diagnosis and management.
In this post you will contribute to a current on call rota at Withybush based on a 1:12 non-resident on call, which you will be expected to reside (for on call purposes) within 30 minutes of the Hospital.
If you are a senior doctor wishing, looking for a change of scene, or if you think life in a rural general hospital in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK might suit you, we would like to hear from you for a non-obligation chat.
Information on the Health Board is provided with a full job description of this post. The Health Board operates a No Smoking Policy and promotes equal opportunities.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in General Medicine and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospital and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Boards procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Boards service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
Core clinical expertise in General Medicine
Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service
Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Providing persuasive strategic advice to LHBs and Social Services Departments
Participating in CPD including Audit
You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in General Medicine and support the development of sub-speciality interest to the hospital and community so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Boards procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Boards service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
Core clinical expertise in General Medicine
Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service
Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
Providing persuasive strategic advice to LHBs and Social Services Departments
Participating in CPD including Audit
You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
- On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview
- MRCP
- Valid certified advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Acute General Medicine
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Expertise in Acute General Medicine
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise
- On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview
- MRCP
- Valid certified advanced life support skills
Desirable
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in Acute General Medicine
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Expertise in Acute General Medicine
- Able to apply knowledge
- Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
- Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
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).
