Consultant in General Medicine

Consultant in General Medicine Main area General Medicine Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (on calls). Job ref -MED Employer Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton. Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum. Closing 23/12/ :59. Job overview 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. Working for our organisation 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. Detailed job description and main 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 At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire. We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC). We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be. Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values: Compassion Respect Integrity Courageous Accountable To apply for this post, scroll down to the bottom of this page and select “apply online now”. In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post. Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application. For further information on nursing, apprenticeships, A&E or any other departments please visit our specific website or pages that are indicated on the right hand side of this advert. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr