Consultant in General Medicine

NHS; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Whitehaven is seeking a Consultant in General Medicine to lead clinical teams and enhance patient care. You will play a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare services, inspire others through teaching, and maintain a commitment to excellence in clinical practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in general medicine and a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare services.

Benefits

NHS discounts with retailers

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation assistance for successful applicants

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership skills and ability to inspire teams.
• Experience in managing clinical services and achieving patient care excellence.
• Commitment to teaching and improving medical education.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical teams and drive innovative healthcare solutions.
• Involve in strategic planning to enhance healthcare service quality.
• Ensure the safety and quality care for patient management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to take full responsibility for patient care

Teaching experience

Audit management

Empathetic approach

Education

Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent

Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in general medicine

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in General Medicine

The closing date is 20 November 2025

At North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) things are changing.

We have recently appointed a number of exciting leadership roles at NCIC. These recently appointed roles include a Medical Director - Operational Delivery, Medical Director - Professional Standards, Deputy Medical Director - Workforce, Deputy Medical Director - Patient Safety, Deputy Medical Director - Governance.

These roles are part of a wider structural change, restructuring our services into Care Collaboratives, and giving clinicians greater responsibility for the specialties they deliver. 8 x Clinical Collaborative Chairs have recently been appointed to lead our clinical services.

These leadership roles will put us firmly on a path to becoming truly clinically led, where the quality of patient care is at the heart of our decision making.

Main duties of the job

To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, and drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will inspire others and play a vital role in delivering our ambitious agenda. You will add a strong clinical voice to our leadership team and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be.

It is an exciting time to join us as we work with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London to launch the Cumbria Medical School in 2025. Our vision is to be a leading organisation for medical leadership, education and training.

The Trust currently has a £40m development programme for our West Cumberland Hospital site, and plans for a new £20m Community Diagnostic Centre proposed to open in 2025.

A £15m business case has recently been approved, and plans are now in development, for a new Endoscopy Suite at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, including 5 endoscopy rooms.

In addition, the Trust is about to embark on a £40m programme to procure and implement a modular, integrated and interoperable electronic patient record (EPR).

Due to our geography we deliver a broad range of clinical services which are not typically found in other district general hospitals, including interventional cardiology and vascular services.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

We are fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. With the Lake District on our doorstep, Cumbria is a great place to call home.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council,
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• On the Specialist Register for the above or within 6 months of being admitted to the Register by the AAC date.
• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree

Experience and Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• A commitment to, and experience of teaching
• Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in general medicine or evidence of equivalent competency.

Management and Administrative

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the service.
• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
• Experience of audit management

Teaching

• Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Teaching of non‑medical health professionals. Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
• Experience of research and Clinical Governance
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publications in referred journals

Communication skills and abilities

• Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
• Approachable and effective Multi‑disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Team loyalty
• Positive approach to lessons learnt
• Confident approach without being arrogant
• IT Skills

Continued Professioanl / Personal Development

• Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
• Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
• Participation in appropriate peer review processes.
• Continued Professional / Personal Development

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Participation in on call and emergency cover.
• Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust