Consultant in General Medicine

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Consultant in General Medicine to join their multidisciplinary team focused on delivering exceptional patient care. The ideal candidate will hold MRCP and have expertise in Elderly Care specialties, ensuring excellent communication and organizational skills while participating in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams essential.
• Formal teaching training expected.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the GIM on-call rota.
• Complete at least 42 of the 52 fixed sessions annually.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Prioritization

Education

MRCP or equivalent

OCT/CCST in Geriatric Medicine

PhD or MD

Tools

Information technology in medicine

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Consultant in General Medicine

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Job summary

As a member of the General Medicine consultant team, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary ward-based team overseeing patient care.

Depending on your sub-specialty interests, clinical and non-clinical sessions can be incorporated into your job plan. The CBU is focused on developing services innovatively and supports sessions to develop new services.

Admin and SPA time are allocated accordingly, and you will also be part of the GIM on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The job plan initially comprises approximately 10 programmed activities (PAs), with additional PAs for on-call duties.

New consultants receive an additional 0.5 PA SPA for the first 6 months.

All consultants are expected to complete at least 42 of their 52 fixed sessions annually. Leave requests require 6 weeks' notice (pro-rata).

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring, ambitious, and innovative organization committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes and a positive staff experience. We aim to be outstanding for our patients, communities, and staff, striving to be a great place for healthcare, work, and learning.

Located in the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system, our hospitals serve a population of 330,000 across Warrington and Halton boroughs.

Warrington Hospital hosts emergency, critical care, and maternity services, while Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre. Many services are available at both sites and community hubs.

We are a CQC-rated 'good' organization with 'outstanding' features, working towards university hospital status after achieving teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our staff of nearly 5,000 from over 50 nationalities reflects our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We are recognized for our work in equality, diversity, and inclusion and are progressing towards the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework.

Job responsibilities

Full details are available within the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• OCT/CCST in Geriatric Medicine
• PhD or MD

Experience

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patient care.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Expertise in Elderly Care specialties such as Falls, Dementia, Frailty.
• Full GMC Registration
• Effective organization and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
• Formal teaching training
• Knowledge and experience of applying information technology in medicine.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT