Locum Consultant in Acute and General Medicine
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum
- Closing date
- 26 May 2022
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- Profession
- Specialist doctor, Acute internal medicine
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Fixed Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Locum Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine with a Specialty Interest
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine to fulfil a 12-month fixed term post. You will be joining a department that currently has 10 Consultant Acute Physicians. The post holder will have the option of a specialty interest.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Government's new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
Informal discussions and visits are encouraged and should you have a specialty interest, advanced discussion as to whether this would fit within the clinical framework of Whipps Cross University Hospital is strongly recommended. At this time, we are unable to accommodate nephrology as the specialty interest. Please contact Dr Danny McGuinness, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine, daniel.mcguinness@nhs.net, 02085395522 ext 4108 or Dr Ananda Chapagain, Clinical Director, a.chapagain@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Government's new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a department that currently has 10 Consultant Acute Physicians. The post holder will have the option of a specialty interest.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Governments new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
Locum Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine with a Specialty Interest
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking for a full time Consultant Physician in Acute and General Medicine to fulfil a 12-month fixed term post. You will be joining a department that currently has 10 Consultant Acute Physicians. The post holder will have the option of a specialty interest.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Government's new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
Informal discussions and visits are encouraged and should you have a specialty interest, advanced discussion as to whether this would fit within the clinical framework of Whipps Cross University Hospital is strongly recommended. At this time, we are unable to accommodate nephrology as the specialty interest. Please contact Dr Danny McGuinness, Clinical Lead for Acute Medicine, daniel.mcguinness@nhs.net, 02085395522 ext 4108 or Dr Ananda Chapagain, Clinical Director, a.chapagain@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Government's new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be joining a department that currently has 10 Consultant Acute Physicians. The post holder will have the option of a specialty interest.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and to develop new models of working and services that support all patients attending the hospital and within the local community. We are building a new hospital as part of the Governments new hospital programme so this is an exciting opportunity to play a role in developing the services and department of the future.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent Specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with license to practice
- Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
- A higher degree (MD,PhD)
Essential
- Higher specialist training in Speciality Interest and G(I)Medicine or Acute Medicine
- Broad experience in Speciality and G(I)M/Acute Medicine
- Current ALS certificate
- Ability to organise and deliver a teaching programme
- Experience in Ambulatory care.
Essential
- G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising medical staff
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
Essential
- Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues
- Innovative approaches to problem solving
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Essential
- Attendance on management or leadership course
Essential
- Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
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