General Internal Medicine & Community Virtual Ward Consultant

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time options (flexible)

Support for clinical education and CT

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a consultant in general internal medicine for a role split between hospital-based care and the community virtual ward. The post focuses on diagnosing and managing patients with complex multi-morbidity across inpatient and outpatient settings, including supervision of trainees.

Entry requires GMC specialist registration via CCT or CESR. The role involves teaching, coordinating multidisciplinary care, and ensuring delivery of clinical and

Qualifications

• MBBS/MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview).

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat a wide range of clinical problems, from acutely ill younger patients to older patients with multiple complex co-morbidities.
• Look after patients outside a specific specialty or with complex multi-symptom problems, directing their treatment and coordinating specialist care.
• Provide continued care for this patient group in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Carry out clinical activity as outlined in the job pack.
• Support a complex patient multidisciplinary team.
• Support links into community care, including virtual ward environments.
• Supervise higher specialty trainees, IMT stage 1 trainees and clinical fellows working towards CESR in general internal medicine.
• Take on formal education and clinical supervisor roles, with suitable training.
• Develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in assessing and managing acutely ill patients.
• Work effectively within a multi-professional team.
• Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• Follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

MBBS/MBChB-equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a consultant in general internal medicine for a role split between hospital-based care and the community virtual ward. The post focuses on diagnosing and managing patients with complex multi-morbidity across inpatient and outpatient settings, including supervision of trainees.

Entry requires GMC specialist registration via CCT or CESR. The role involves teaching, coordinating multidisciplinary care, and ensuring delivery of clinical and