Consultant Physician – General Internal Medicine

• Providing, in collaboration with colleagues, a comprehensive General Internal Medicine service to patients in Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond, ensuring all appropriate waiting lists and waiting times are adhered to; that services are provided in an effective and efficient manner; and that the principles of risk management and clinical governance are always maintained.
• The appointee will be expected to work collaboratively with their colleagues to deliver the service in the Trust but also in the community setting.
• Undertake unselected ward rounds of the inpatients on outlier wards.
• Take responsibility for patients under their care.
• Provide a consultation and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
• Participate in the development of the GIM medicine treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of conditions.
• Participate in the General Medicine on-call rota and ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.
• Participate in the education and training of medical students, trainee doctors, nursing, and other personnel as appropriate. Interest and experience in undergraduate teaching is essential. This includes pre-clinical & clinical students from WMS.

Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Essential

• Wide range of Clinical experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in General Medicine WITH SPECIALISM or equivalent

Essential

• Ability to organize and manage flow within the ward. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services. Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors. Understanding of the concepts of management. Willingness to work collaboratively with the Trust's executive team.

Desirable

• Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. Potential to manage and lead a clinical team.

Essential

• Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology within 6 months of date of CCT (or Certification of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. Demonstrate track record and interest in undergraduate training. Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals. Commitment to continuing medical education.

Desirable

• Higher qualification in medical education

Essential

• Undertaken complete audit cycle. Demonstrate evidence of recent research and development activity. Participated in completed clinical research projects. Published research in peer-reviewed journals. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.

Essential

• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice. Understanding of the clinical governance process. Ability to organise and manage waiting list priorities. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. Willingness to learn new skills as required by clinical need. Competent in basic information technology. Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors. Understanding of the concepts of management.

Desirable

• Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. Potential to manage and lead a clinical team. Further skills in information technology.

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's behaviour framework.