Job overview

General and Acute Medicine is part of the Acute & Integrated Community Care Directorate at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT) which is one of three Directorates within the Trust. The post holder will provide senior expertise within General and Acute Medicine. Be able to manage a full range of presentations in specific area of practice. An autonomous practice framework will be agreed along with this job description,  which will outline the defined level of competency for the post holder in relation to independent and autonomous practice.

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted (at the date of interview) to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.

Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise and full details of the person specification. 

Hours per week: Bank

Due to the terms of a Bank contract, we are unable to meet the UKVI Skilled Worked criteria and therefore unable to provide sponsorship for Visa purposes.

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of the role include:

·        Provide senior clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for patients within the allocated specialty or service.

·        Exercise autonomous consultant judgement while working within GMC standards, Trust policies, national guidance and the agreed scope of the assignment.

·        Provide visible clinical leadership and support safe decision-making, prioritisation, patient flow, escalation and discharge planning.

·        Lead or participate in consultant ward rounds, post-take ward rounds, board rounds, outpatient clinics,  multidisciplinary meetings, handovers and other specialty-specific duties where booked.

·        Ensure timely senior review of deteriorating or complex patients and obtain or arrange specialist advice, transfer or escalation when required.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.