Job summary
This is a new consultant post to join UHBFT's EDM consultant team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, contributing to the EDM inpatient and outpatient service.
The post holders will be responsible for inpatients on the EDM wards plus a cohort of General Medical outliers in a Physician of the Week model, and including rostered weekend ward rounds. They will also contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, and an out of hours telephone Ventilation on-call rota. The post holders will provide EDM Out-Patient Clinics plus other Direct Clinical Care as detailed in the Outline Job plan at the end of this document.
A shared office, equipped with a computer and telephone, will be provided and will be supported by appropriate secretarial time.
The department trains the full range of junior doctors and makes a large contribution to undergraduate education. The post holders would be expected to contribute to these activities.
Please note that due to the changing needs of the service the post holders may be required to adopt a flexible approach together with the other consultant members of
the EDM team.
Main duties of the job
Demonstration of excellence in patient care.
Leadership of a team of trainee doctors caring for inpatients on respiratory and allocated outlying wards.
Taking a significant role in Clinical Governance within the respiratory department.
Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence on leave and short notice cover in exceptional circumstances.
The post holders must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with a wide range of clinicians, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
The post holders must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an outstanding clinician to complement the current EDM service at UHBFT that comprises. The service has strong MDT bases that provide regional services and national services in Diabetes, Endocrinology and metabolism.
This Post
This is a new consultant post to join UHBFT's EDM consultant team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, contributing to the EDM inpatient and outpatient service.
The post holders will be responsible for inpatients on the EDM wards plus a cohort of General Medical outliers in a Physician of the Week model, and including rostered weekend ward rounds. They will also contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, and an out of hours telephone Ventilation on-call rota. The post holders will provide EDM Out-Patient Clinics plus other Direct Clinical Care as detailed in the Outline Job plan at the end of this document.
A shared office, equipped with a computer and telephone, will be provided and will be supported by appropriate secretarial time.
The department trains the full range of junior doctors and makes a large contribution to undergraduate education. The post holders would be expected to contribute to these activities.
Please note that due to the changing needs of the service the post holders may be required to adopt a flexible approach together with the other consultant members of
the EDM team.
7. REFERENCES
The application form requests 3 references, two of whom should be the most recent employers.
UHBFT specifically requests and expects this to include:
(i) For existing Consultants -- the Medical Director of the Trust/Organisation you are currently
working for.
(ii) For other grades -- the consultant you are currently working for.
8. FURTHER INFORMATION
Further details may be obtained from
Dr Helena Gleeson -- CSL Endocrinology -- Helena.Gleeson@uhb.nhs.uk
Or
Dr Mujahid Saeed -- CSL Diabetes -- Mujahid.Saeed@uhb.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an outstanding clinician to complement the current EDM service at UHBFT that comprises. The service has strong MDT bases that provide regional services and national services in Diabetes, Endocrinology and metabolism.
This Post
This is a new consultant post to join UHBFT's EDM consultant team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, contributing to the EDM inpatient and outpatient service.
The post holders will be responsible for inpatients on the EDM wards plus a cohort of General Medical outliers in a Physician of the Week model, and including rostered weekend ward rounds. They will also contribute to the General Internal Medicine on call rota, and an out of hours telephone Ventilation on-call rota. The post holders will provide EDM Out-Patient Clinics plus other Direct Clinical Care as detailed in the Outline Job plan at the end of this document.
A shared office, equipped with a computer and telephone, will be provided and will be supported by appropriate secretarial time.
The department trains the full range of junior doctors and makes a large contribution to undergraduate education. The post holders would be expected to contribute to these activities.
Please note that due to the changing needs of the service the post holders may be required to adopt a flexible approach together with the other consultant members of
the EDM team.
7. REFERENCES
The application form requests 3 references, two of whom should be the most recent employers.
UHBFT specifically requests and expects this to include:
(i) For existing Consultants -- the Medical Director of the Trust/Organisation you are currently
working for.
(ii) For other grades -- the consultant you are currently working for.
8. FURTHER INFORMATION
Further details may be obtained from
Dr Helena Gleeson -- CSL Endocrinology -- Helena.Gleeson@uhb.nhs.uk
Or
Dr Mujahid Saeed -- CSL Diabetes -- Mujahid.Saeed@uhb.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
