Consultant in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Governance

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.

Human Resources

Develop and maintain a positive, focused and patient led team culture.

Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and

take action to improve poor performance when necessary.

To have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to Job Plan.

Review job descriptions on a regular basis to reflect changes to roles.

Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trusts HR policies and practices and employment

legislation

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

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.

Planning and organising

Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to

service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.

Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.

Analysis and data management

Develop methods to collect, collate and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data relevant to service

delivery.

Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional

standards.

Provide accurate analysis and interpretation of clinical documents, national government policy

guidance, and other sources of information in the development of the divisions aims and objectives.

Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate time-frame

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.

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)