Consultant in General Medicine

This opportunity is open to candidates with specialty interests in gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, renal medicine, cardiology, elderly care & stroke medicine in addition to the contribution to acute medical take. Our acute medical take will be based in ED catered to by 2 Medical Consultants 8:30-9:30 pm followed by half day...there are 4 blocks per quarter (each block: 2 long days and 2 half days)... Your job plan can be designed around a specialty interest as we hope to have a diverse and dynamic team to help achieve excellent and comprehensive patient care. The job plan will involve working prospectively and it is expected that the post-holder will be flexible in terms of their working hours within the agreed contract. The Consultant GIM would work on Site at NGH for now , however there are opportunities in future to work cross sites (KGH). Job Description Pending Royal College Approval Main duties of the job A formal job plan will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Lead, on behalf of the Medical Director, within three months of the commencement date of the appointee. The job plan for the first three months will be based on a provisional/indicative timetable. The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out coming year. It will also cover work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments both internal and external. In addition it will include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives; the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives. About us Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals. Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about job descriptions and main responsibilities. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Full registration with General Medical Council Completion of Specialty Training (CCT or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving CCT in relevant specialty If included in the GMC Specialist Register, Specialist List in a specialty other than general or acute medicine, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience MD, PhD or other higher degree Intermediate Level Training in Intensive Care TEACHING Ability to teach clinical and generic skills Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems Training in teaching skills Certificate of education Involvement in undergraduate education Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates Ability to supervise postgraduate research MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes Ability to manage and lead a clinical team INTERPERSONAL SKILLS A commitment to delivering and leading high quality care and innovation, both personally and within departments and systems Ability to work in multidisciplinary team Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm Ability to work under stress Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances Honesty and reliability Enquiring, critical approach to work Caring attitude to patients Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and organisational problems Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects Publications in peer reviewed journals CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Acute G(I)M experience through most or all of training. A dedicated period of training working on an Acute Medical Unit, including leadership and organisation of such units Rapid focused U/S experience/training Training in a relevant subspecialty 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr