Locum Consultant in General Medicine

jobs24.co.uk; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated clinical leader to join their team. This role involves providing essential clinical leadership, supporting ward operations, and ensuring high-quality patient care. You will engage in daily board rounds, contribute to the development of clinical protocols, and mentor junior medical staff. The organization is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, offering numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• You will provide clinical leadership and support to the ward.
• Expected to observe Trust's policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily board rounds and provide cover for base ward.
• Participate in the development of protocols and guidelines.
• Provide ward-based teaching to junior doctors and students.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Clinical Governance

Teaching and Mentoring

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training

Job description

The appointed person will be actively involved in helping to provide clinical leadership and support to the ward. Each ward has a daily board round followed by a morning consultant ward round, and the consultant is currently allocated further time on wards for the afternoons to meet relatives, MDTs, or review newly admitted patients in the afternoon as required.

You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, you are expected to observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Responsibilities:

1. Provision of cover to your base ward, attendance at daily board rounds and weekly case conferences, as required, on your base ward.
2. Provide cover for an agreed complement of wards for a specialist opinion on patients. In addition, contribute to General Medicine admissions by participating in the on-call consultant rota for Medicine (as per job plan).
3. Take ongoing responsibility for patients under your care.
4. Participate in the development of protocols and guidelines.
5. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
6. Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of junior doctors within the specialty, to include appraisal.
7. Provide ward-based teaching to junior doctors, medical students, and physician associates.
8. Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
9. Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management, and Clinical Audit. This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
10. Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust's Performance and Annual Appraisal process and revalidation.

Important Information About Your Application:

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.