Consultant in Acute Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scunthorpe, Grimsby; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentives may beavailable

Development and Education Centre

Support for physical and mental health

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking consultant physicians to join an expanded team in acute and general internal medicine. The role focuses on leading acute medical services, delivering individualised care, and guiding junior staff across on-call and teaching activities.

Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register and be eligible to hold a consultant post in acute medicine; recruitment incentives may be available.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligibility to hold a consultant post in acute medicine
• Out-of-hours experience relevant to the role
• Experience making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings
• Knowledge up to date and fit to practise safely
• Medical training in English, or IELTS 7.5 in every component
• Willingness to engage in appraisal and accept feedback
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert clinical care to acute and general medical patients with individualised treatment plans
• Lead and manage the acute and general medical areas
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver patient care plans
• Engage with patients and families, communicating clearly and sharing decisions
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols to improve safety and quality of care
• Mentor and train junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
• Take part in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives
• Take part in the on-call rota, providing emergency care and guidance
• Take part in teaching medical students

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent medical qualification

Eligibility to hold a consultant post in acute medicine

Job description

Consultant posts in Acute and General Internal Medicine at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, joining an expanded consultant team alongside general physicians with special interests. The work centres on managing acute and general medical patients, leading the acute medical areas, teaching junior staff and taking part in the on-call rota. Posts were developed around service redesign and seven-day access, with teaching of medical students from Hull York Medical School. Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register; recruitment incentives may be available.

What the job involves

• Deliver expert clinical care to acute and general medical patients with individualised treatment plans
• Lead and manage the acute and general medical areas
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver patient care plans
• Engage with patients and families, communicating clearly and sharing decisions
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines and protocols to improve safety and quality of care
• Mentor and train junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
• Take part in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives
• Take part in the on-call rota, providing emergency care and guidance
• Take part in teaching medical students

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligibility to hold a consultant post in acute medicine

Registration & licences

• GMC registration
• GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

• Out-of-hours experience relevant to the role
• Experience making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge up to date and fit to practise safely
• Medical training in English, or IELTS 7.5 in every component
• Willingness to engage in appraisal and accept feedback
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge

Other

• Fully completed application form, all sections

Nice to have

• Specialty exams
• 360 feedback
• Patient survey feedback and reflections
• Research skills and relevant academic or research achievements
• Teaching experience where required in the job
• Up-to-date ALS
• ALS instructor certificate
• Hospital at night team working or experience

What’s offered

• Flexible working, including tailored working patterns
• Recruitment incentives may be available
• Access to the Development and Education Centre
• Support for physical and mental health and wellbeing