Consultant in General Medicine Interest in Respiratory Medicine

Government of Jersey; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Jersey seeks a dynamic Consultant Physician in Respiratory Medicine to join a growing team at the Jersey General Hospital. This role involves providing comprehensive services, including managing inpatients and conducting audits, while helping to shape future healthcare services in Jersey. Candidates must have a strong background in both Respiratory and General Medicine, and possess relevant qualifications and leadership skills.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Lower taxation than the UK

Qualifications

• Must have a CCT/CESR in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine.
• Relevant experience at a Consultant level in a similar setting.
• Ability to work flexibly with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive service in Respiratory Medicine.
• Manage inpatient ward commitments.
• Engage with the education and training of future medical professionals.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teaching

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

Primary Medical Degree

Full GMC Registration

MRCP & FRCPath or equivalent

Higher Degree (MSc, MD, PhD)

Job description

Interview Date: To be confirmed shortly. Please note that, if shortlisted, you will be required to travel to Jersey to attend your interview in person. You will also be expected to attend an in-person pre-interview engagement day the day before. Both dates will be confirmed shortly.

Jersey General Hospital is seeking to appoint and enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant Physician specialist in Respiratory Medicine. This is a replacement post, and the successful applicant will join an expanding team of currently eight Consultant Physicians to provide a comprehensive service in Respiratory Medicine and provide support to general medical in-patients.

Main duties of the job

The appointee must have a CCT/CESR in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine and be able to offer a diagnostic bronchoscopy service and expert opinion in respiratory medicine. They should also have a strong background in acute unselected medicine on-call. They must have management and administrative experience and be prepared to audit and manage audit within the Medical Services Care Group.

The appointee will have inpatient ward commitments as the named treating Consultant, dependant on the ward allocated inpatient workload will consist of between 13-18 patients.

The appointee will provide Consultant supervision of the inpatient medical team consisting of 1x middle grade, 1x clinical fellow & 1x foundation year doctor.

The appointee will also provide respiratory medicine input to other wards where requested through the specialist referral process.

The successful candidate should be adaptable, flexible and innovative in order to meet the ongoing challenges within the service.

A mentor shall be provided on arrival from a named acute medicine Consultant in addition to a dedicated appraiser.

The post holder will be expected to take part in management and audit activities and represent the service at Hospital meetings, as agreed with colleagues. The post holder will be expected to be fully involved in a Risk Management programme and support the Governance agenda.

About us

We aim to enable Islanders to live longer, healthier and productive lives. We provide safe, sustainable, affordable and integrated services in partnership with others.

These include the provision of a wide array of hospital services, social care and support in the community, such as:

providing hospital care including emergency care, intensive care and maternity services and in the UK when needed

providing social care services, and services in the community

monitoring and improvement of the quality of all services

the education and development of medical professionals

the provision of a coordinated approach to mental health care

offering free, private and confidential counselling services

influencing and creating conditions that allow people to improve their health

Job description

Job responsibilities

Here in Jersey, we have our own Health Care system, separate from the NHS. We are looking to develop and improve our healthcare services towards a modern, fully digitised and future-proof system, in advance of our new hospital (planned to open in 2029). To do so we need fresh eyes, new ways of working and the next generation of consultants to make our healthcare the best it can be. We aim to provide high quality, safe and effective care to the 110,000 people living on the Island and those who visit. The hospital benefits from a fantastic educational centre with a full SIM lab and dedicated time for all to learn.

Aligned to the Wessex Deanery, we support and develop Foundation trainees as well as Clinical Fellows and SAS doctors. We encourage all our consultants to fully engage with the education and training of our future generation of consultants.

Health & Care Jersey is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic substantive Consultant in General Medicine with an Interest in Respiratory Medicine to join our already passionate consultant body.

Jersey is easily accessible from most regional airports in the UK and has good links with NHS tertiary centres especially in Southampton and London, which affords the successful candidates to maintain links within the NHS and the private sector working. To support your transition to Jersey, we can provide a generous relocation and remuneration package, which is benefitted by lower taxation than within the UK.

The Government of Jersey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (to include children) and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this position will work with vulnerable people, the selection process will involve safeguarding measures and include an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full Registration and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current License to practice (for overseas candidates it is mandatory that a license is obtained prior to appointment).
• Higher Specialty qualification: MRCP & FRCPath or equivalent Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Relevant experience at a Consultant level in a similar setting
• Higher Degree MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent
• ALS/ATLS trained
• Leadership skills in managing change in haematology services
• Respiratory Medicine SCE

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly with colleagues to develop & provide Respiratory services
• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Ability to Work Effectively with a Multi-Disciplinary Team, motivating and influencing others through their enthusiasm.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, management and other agencies.
• Highly motivated
• Able to work within a team
• Experience of Teaching, Training & Supervision of Junior Medical Staff and undergraduate students
• An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to:
• Empower others
• Lead through change
• Influence strategically
• Collaborative working
• Drive for Improvement
• Integrity

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience in General Medicine and Respiratory Medicine
• Experience of providing Respiratory service in similar geographical locations
• Enthusiastic Teacher
• Bronchoscopy
• Maintaining NIV service
• Maintaining a CPAP service

Desirable

• Management Responsibility / Leadership Experience

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