Consultant Physician – General Medicine & Outliers

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in the South West is seeking an experienced Consultant Physician to join our General Medicine/Outliers team. You will lead consultant-led care for general medical patients, including those placed in outlying wards, and contribute to service development and teaching.

In this role you will undertake ward rounds, reviews, and discharge planning, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient flow, reduce length of stay, and ensure

Qualifications

• Consultant physician with senior clinical expertise in General Medicine.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to improve patient flow.
• Ability to contribute to service development and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality consultant-led care for general medical patients, including those in outlying wards.
• Conducting ward rounds and clinical reviews for timely assessment and discharge planning.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient flow and safe discharge pathways.
• Providing senior clinical leadership for deteriorating and complex medical patients.
• Supporting care delivery across medical outlier areas to match specialty ward standards.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in the South West is seeking an experienced Consultant Physician to join our General Medicine/Outliers team. You will lead consultant-led care for general medical patients, including those placed in outlying wards, and contribute to service development and teaching.

In this role you will undertake ward rounds, reviews, and discharge planning, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient flow, reduce length of stay, and ensure