Consultant In General Internal Medicine

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As a trust, we are seeking to appoint a full-time Consultant Physician in General Medicine to join an enthusiastic consultant body managing general internal medicine.

The successful applicants will be based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital (Winchester) and will have the opportunity to develop our inpatient general medical service.

Opportunities for special interests are available within the job plan including specialty clinic, Diabetes and endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, Ambulatory service Point of care ultrasound, and teaching.

Main duties of the job

Our trust works closely with local universities leading to opportunities for both education and research. We pride ourselves on being innovative and focusing on quality and safety.

We are looking for applicants with wide experience in General Medicine who also have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional skills to lead service developments in the Trust. We are keen to promote education and learning and provide a good educational experience to trainees.

The successful candidate will lead a team of junior doctors and multi-disciplinary staff including Physician Associates in providing comprehensive medical care for their inpatients, clinic patients, and emergency admissions of all ages.

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services.

The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH), and community hospitals.

The post holder will be:

• Compassionate, caring about our patients.
• Accountable and responsible, always looking to improve.
• Respectful for all and show integrity in everything.
• Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best.

Job responsibilities

• Lead the care of inpatients on a General Internal Medicine/ Specialty ward.
• Develop standards, procedures, and systems to ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care from the point of entry to admission or discharge.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of acute medical care.
• Develop clinical guidelines to ensure best practice for the management of a wide range of medical conditions.
• Play a strong role in risk management and governance.
• Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
• Liaise closely within the department, the emergency and acute medical teams, and primary and community services.
• Teach and train junior doctors, Physician Associates, and students.
• Become a qualified educational supervisor and work as Clinical and/or Educational Supervisor.
• Abide by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
• Take part in major incident planning.
• Promote General medicine as a Specialty both within the Trust and externally.

Person Specification Professional Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP (Paces)
• Licence to practice and full registration with GMC
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at the time of interview
• Advanced Life Support
• Eligible to work in the UK

Clinical Experience & Knowledge

• At least 6 months prior UK experience at middle grade / registrar level in one or more medical specialties
• Knowledge and experience of NHS
• Evidence of safe, sound clinical practices
• Demonstrate participation in audit and research
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of service improvement

Clinical Skills & Ability

• Evidence of achievement of GMC competency standards of Good Medical Practice.
• Good relationships and communication with patients and staff.
• Good working relationships with colleagues and understanding of multidisciplinary working.
• Good teaching and training skills.
• Professional behaviour and probity.
• Ability to work adaptably and manage different clinical areas as part of the on-call team under consultant supervision.
• Highly motivated approach.

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.

Salary: £99,532 to £131,964 a year per annum pro rata.