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Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly / General Internal Medicine

Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Location
Haverfordwest
Salary
£94,638 a year per annum
Closing date
14 Jun 2022

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Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly / General Internal Medicine

100-MED-WGH-085-L3

Salary: £94,638 per annum

37.5 hours / 10 sessions per week

We are looking to recruit a motivated Locum Consultant in Care of the Elderly and General Internal Medicine to join colleagues in a dynamic general medical service within the Health Board to deliver and support the Welsh Government's vision for NHS Wales. This new appointment will join the team of established medical consultants working across Pembrokeshire and will have support to develop/maintain a specialist interest.

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.

Full structured induction into the NHS and Department will be made available as well as a Mentoring scheme for the successful applicant, as well as a Consultant Leadership Programme for all new consultants joining the Health Board.

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.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to have relevant experience in COTE and General Medicine. You will work in the General Medical Department and be responsible for the management of patients presenting to Withybush General Hospital.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is one of seven acute Health Boards in Wales serving a population of 384,000 and right now we are building our Future, setting the Pace for Care. The Health Board is committed to delivering high quality general medical care and sees the provision of consistent medical care as a key strategic priority.

You will enjoy excellent conditions of employment, whilst building your future in one of the best locations in the UK. Haverfordwest is a historic county town in Pembrokeshire adjacent to Pembrokeshire National Park offering a relaxed lifestyle and picturesque countryside, with blue flag beaches a short distance away. West Wales is beautiful, sharing rugged coastlines with misty mountains. Outdoor sports are easy to pursue, whilst the amenities of urban centres such as Swansea and Cardiff are not too far away. The pace of life can be fast or slow, with a diverse range of people sharing an envious work-life balance across the region, with excellent quality schools, and reasonable property prices contribute to low living costs and high quality of life.

The Health Board is fully committed to:

  • Relocation package up to £4000
  • Work-life balance, job-sharing and flexibility
  • NHS Discount / Staff Benefits Scheme
  • Pension - the NHS offers one of the UK's best pension schemes
  • Employee Health & Wellbeing Service
  • Medical Appraisal & Revalidation for over 800 doctors

 


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

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.

Please ensure that you read the person specification carefully and that you meet all the essential criteria prior to applying. We encourage pre-interview visits.

Please ensure that you include the e-mail addresses of your referees in your application form to enable us to contact them.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

 

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MRCP
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills

Desirable

  • Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
  • On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview

Clinical Experience
Essential

  • Broad based experience in Acute General or Care of the Elderly Medicine
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Acute General and Care of the Elderly Medicine
  • Expertise in an elderly based subspecialty
  • 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
  • Membership of the British Geriatric Society (BGS)
  • 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

BMJRef: BMJ-76512/100-MED-WGH-085-L5

 

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