Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide High Quality Care to Patients 

·         The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.

·         Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

·         Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

·         Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

·         Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust Values at all times to all patients and staff.

 Research, Teaching and Training

Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as agreed with the Service Lead. To contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups.

Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.

Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance. 

Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy. 

The Trust expects all consultants to participate fully in continuing professional development to ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments. Consultants may apply to the study leave budget for help with associated expenses in line with the terms and conditions of their contract. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training.

Performance Management

·        To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance.

 ·        Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively.

 ·        Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management. 

Medical Staff Management and Accountability

 ·         Adhere to Trust / department guidelines on leave, including requesting and reporting absence, and professional and study leave, and to ensure that members of staff for whom you are responsible do the same.

 ·         Participate in the recruitment and induction of junior medical staff as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.

 ·         Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.

 ·         Participate fully in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building activities.