Job summary
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Acute & General Medicine Directorate
Consultant in Acute Internal Medicine & General Medicine
Full Time - 10 PAs
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, innovative and cost-effective acute medical care for patients in the 28-bedded Acute Medical Winter Ward on the St Thomas' site.
To work with clinical colleagues in the GIM, Medical Sub-Specialties and Community Services to deliver seamless medical care.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the aim of ensuring high standards of patient care.
To contribute to the educational, management, development and governance needs of the clinical service as requested.
To establish, promote and contribute to the research base through working collaboratively to answer key questions about service design, delivery and development.
Workload follows RCP guidance for Acute Internal Medicine & General Medicine.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest and most successful hospital trusts in the country, including two of London's oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Our hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a strong national and international reputation for clinical excellence, teaching, research and innovation.
We are part of King's Health Partners (KHP), a pioneering Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. See www.kingshealthpartners.org
We provide a full range of world class hospital services for our local communities, as well as a large number of specialist tertiary services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiovascular, cardiothoracic, infectious diseases, renal, women's and children's services. We have one of the largest Critical Care Units in the UK and one of the busiest Emergency Departments in London.
Our reputation for safe, high quality care is among the best in the UK and we strive to put patients at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience, and are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of General Medicine works closely with Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and has consultants contributing from geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, nephrology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology and diabetes medicine and acute internal medicine.
The department has an acute medicine unit, a same day emergency care and inpatient general medicine wards. These posts are funded through Winter pressure finance to support additional general medicine capacity through the Winter period for up to six months.
Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC, hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent at interview stage. Experience at consultant level in internal medicine in the NHS is highly desirable. A CCT in another medical specialty is welcomed and where possible we would try to incorporate a small amount of specialty relevant activity. We are looking for skilled internists who are passionate about patient centred care but also who understand and can navigate discharge processes and planning.
The post-holders will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Department of General Medicine works closely with Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and has consultants contributing from geriatric medicine, respiratory medicine, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, nephrology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology and diabetes medicine and acute internal medicine.
The department has an acute medicine unit, a same day emergency care and inpatient general medicine wards. These posts are funded through Winter pressure finance to support additional general medicine capacity through the Winter period for up to six months.
Candidates must be fully registered with the GMC, hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT in General Internal Medicine or equivalent at interview stage. Experience at consultant level in internal medicine in the NHS is highly desirable. A CCT in another medical specialty is welcomed and where possible we would try to incorporate a small amount of specialty relevant activity. We are looking for skilled internists who are passionate about patient centred care but also who understand and can navigate discharge processes and planning.
The post-holders will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) and General Internal Medicine (GIM) with entry on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- ALS Provider accreditation
Desirable
- Relevant Bachelors, Masters Degree or Doctorate
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Specific background in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) as a specialty
- Current core member of a dedicated AMU and SDEC team
- Sustained & current experience in leadership of the acute medical take and care of GIM inpatients
Desirable
- Registrar (or above) level experience in ICU and/or as a senior clinician in a CCRT
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven track record and ability to work as a senior member of an AMU team
Desirable
- Echocardiography
- Ultrasonography
- Additional AIM curriculum subspecialty skill/interest
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of delivery of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
AUDIT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Suitable track record in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrable service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
- Experience of leading innovation in clinical care or education & training
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Chief Registrar, Darzi Fellowship) or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Strong commitment to Acute Medicine
- Record of high level communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff, and enhance trainee experience
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) and General Internal Medicine (GIM) with entry on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT
- ALS Provider accreditation
Desirable
- Relevant Bachelors, Masters Degree or Doctorate
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Specific background in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) as a specialty
- Current core member of a dedicated AMU and SDEC team
- Sustained & current experience in leadership of the acute medical take and care of GIM inpatients
Desirable
- Registrar (or above) level experience in ICU and/or as a senior clinician in a CCRT
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Proven track record and ability to work as a senior member of an AMU team
Desirable
- Echocardiography
- Ultrasonography
- Additional AIM curriculum subspecialty skill/interest
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of delivery of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training
Desirable
- Wide-ranging teaching or training background
- Development of teaching and assessment programmes
AUDIT, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & MANAGEMENT
Essential
- Suitable track record in audit and quality improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrable service development or quality improvement experience in the NHS
- Experience of leading innovation in clinical care or education & training
- Postgraduate training in clinical leadership (e.g. Chief Registrar, Darzi Fellowship) or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Strong commitment to Acute Medicine
- Record of high level communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff, and enhance trainee experience
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development
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).
