About this role
Job summary
We are excited to invite applications to join our trust as a Locum Consultant in General Medicine, with specialist interest. The job will include joining a small team of general medical consultants to look after patients on a 20-cubicled ward as well as medical outliers.
Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform the way we care for general medical patients.
We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest. Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality improvement. We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being.
The Royal Surrey Hospital, is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Main duties of the job
The general physician(s) will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on Guildford Ward and outlying patients on two specialist wards and the emergency department. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients on Guildford Ward. Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions. Supervision of medical admissions through the Guildford ward and on the medical take. Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department. Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units. Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed. Development of clinical pathwaysDelivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department. Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units. Participate on the GIM on call rota.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine (GIM) via CCT or Portfolio Pathway MBBS or equivalent Educational Supervisor qualification
Desirable
Postgraduate degree e.g. MSc MD PhD Out of programme management experience (e.g. Deanery secondment) Teaching/Education qualification Appraiser qualification Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management
Experience Essential
Extensive experience of general medicine Wide experience of General Internal Medicine including multidisciplinary working Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
Desirable
Significant evidence of experience in clinical leadership Research experience & delivery of clinical trials
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey Hospital
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)