NHS Locum Consultant in General Internal Medicine
2 days ago
Blackburn
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.Job overviewThis is an exciting opportunity to join the team in the newly founded Directorate of General Internal Medicine providing inpatient care for acute general medical admissions on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. The job will predominantly be to provide Consultant level inpatient ward cover of the General Internal Medicine wards though there may be opportunity for subspecialist interest OPD activity.Main duties of the jobThe Consultant in General Internal Medicine will provide general medical care on one of the GIM wards at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. The ward will have 22-25 beds and cross cover may be required to support colleagues annual leave. The ward cover will be supported across the directorate by 2 Specialty Doctors, a Senior Clinical Fellow and Junior Clinical FellowsWorking for our organisationThe Division of Medicine and Emergency Care is implementing an optimisation plan for the inpatient medical wards to improve patient care, experience and safety with the aim to have the right patients on the right wards for their medical needs. The established medical directorates of Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Digestive Diseases, Metabolic Medicine, Medicine for Older People and Respiratory Medicine all have inpatient wards and the newly established General Internal Medicine wards will add to the bed base with 2 additional GIM wards initially and a 3^rd ward has also been funded for 6 months of the year to manage winter pressures.New Consultants will be supported on a consultant leadership programme.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe post holder will work 10 programmed activities for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust including weekend cover 1 in 7. It is anticipated that the appointee will join the overnight on call rota after appointment. Please see the attached indicative job plan for further details. An on call supplement is payable (band A) for the 1:21 on-call rota.Person specificationCertificateEssential criteria- Good communication skills.- Entered on the GMC Register, CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent or within 6 months of achieving this- Hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or an equivalent qualificationDesirable criteria- Higher DegreeRole requirementsEssential criteria- Significant staff management experienceCommitment to teachingEssential criteria- Maintain professional relationshipsComprehenive clinical experience of General (Internal) MedicineEssential criteria- Membership of MRCP or equivalentDear Potential Applicant,It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust- Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.- This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.- Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.- Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38. This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH