Job summary
We are advertising a post with the aim of developing newly established services at our trust. The post will be spread across the division of Acute Medicine and General Medicine, with the intention to contribute to the recently established Infectious Diseases/General Medicine ward team. The post will include on-call duties in acute medicine.
The purpose of this post is to provide a clinical service within the Divisions of Medicine and Emergency & Acute Medicine to patients of the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT (DBTH).
DBTH has demonstrated a commitment to develop the care of patients with infection problems with the appointment of two specialists in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine since 2022. The trust now delivers inpatient and outpatient Infectious Diseases services for patients living within the catchment area of the Doncaster, Bassetlaw and Montagu Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
- Provide an acute medicine service to the patients of DBTH, with anticipation that acute medicine work will be undertaken at both Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospital
- Provide a general medicine service, supporting the specialist Infectious Diseases inpatient team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
- Provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
- Work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing a high-quality clinical care, with participation in cross-site and virtual ward meetings.
- Collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives.
- Participate in the Acute Medicine on-call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post. The Acute Medicine rota does not include overnight cover however there is a late shift until 9pm every week and 1:8 weekends with 10-hour shifts. Whilst undertaking on-call duties attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on-call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of the medical and nursing team. Whilst undertaking weekend on-call duties, attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
About us
Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Condition.so Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please note the Job Description for this vacancy has not yet received Royal College approval but is currently undertaking this process**
The infectious diseases/general medicine ward has been established in 2022. The successful candidate will work alongside two consultant ID/GIM colleagues, with the support of an ID/GIM specialist trainee and junior doctors who will work on the ward. The post holder will be expected to deliver 2-3 ward rounds each week. In addition to the ward, the post holder will work with the Infection specialists to deliver the Trust sepsis review. The successful candidate will be expected to provide cross cover for the GIM duties of the ID/GIM consultant colleagues for periods of leave.
We have a vision of further developments within the Infection department that complements the Acute Medicine service to support the establishment of an OPAT service utilising existing Virtual Ward services. The post holder would have the opportunity to support and develop this service, utilising existing collaborative services between the Acute Medicine and Infection departments.
The post holder will:
- Participate in general medicine ward rounds and MDTs.
- Forge links between acute medicine and department of infection.
- Develop working policies with relevant hospital services and departments, local General Practitioners, nursing teams and the wider multi-disciplinary teams.
- Develop innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency and acute medicine, general medicine and department of infection.
- To share with colleagues the responsibility for teaching and training of trainees, junior medical staff, nursing staff, primary care colleagues and medical students.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
Education and Development:
- There is a wide teaching role within the post, to train medical students, nurses and junior doctors, as they rotate through the department.
- It is expected that the post-holder will be a clinical/educational supervisor to some of the training doctors on rotation, as well as taking part in their regular weekly teaching timetable. 1hr/week SPA time is afforded for this role.
- There is a monthly all staff teaching session which the post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to. This includes a regular audit meeting, where again, consultant contribution is expected.
- The study leave allowance is 30 days/3 years pro-rata. It is expected that these will be used, in addition to SPA time, for CPD towards revalidation as per the recommendations of the Royal College and the various specialty bodies. The trust is fully committed to supporting and assuring revalidation, by way of a dedicated support team and IT infrastructure package.
- The trust has a programme of mandatory training which all consultants are expected to undertake.
- For appointees new to the consultant role, or who may have had a career break, the department strongly encourages mentorship support
Clinical Governance:
- Attendance at the monthly specialty clinical governance group is expected.
- Further contribution to clinical governance activities in the form of local, regional and national audit participation, guideline writing/updating, and undertaking other relevant projects would also be expected.
Management and Leadership:
- There will be an expectation to take on management roles, such as Specialty or Foundation training co-ordinator, education lead or clinical governance lead. For any of these roles, additional SPA time would be granted.
Research:
The Trust has an active Research and Development Department, and provides access to research nurse support, participation in research is encouraged. This may take the form of personal local projects, or collaboration in regional or national projects, such as the current PrEP IMPACT study.
Recent years have seen tremendous advances within the Trust, culminating in the attainment of Teaching Hospital status in January 2017. Central to this achievement remains the long-standing commitment of the Trust to deliver a quality, patient centred research programme.
The research agenda will continue to be aligned with and influence changes in clinical services delivered within the Trust. We will achieve this through working with colleagues to capitalise on effective internal partnerships between clinical and corporate Trust areas, as well as maximising opportunities for collaborations with regional, national and international partners.
The strategy complements a number of other enabling strategies to deliver the Trust Strategic Direction 2017-2022, notably;
- Clinical Quality and Governance
- Quality Improvement and Innovation
- People and Organisational Development
- Communications and Engagement
- Information and Digital
- Estate and Facilities
Support:
The post holder will have a dedicated office space and secretarial support, shared with the other consultants. The trust has comprehensive IT services, which ably support all aspects of the role.
Mandatory Training (Statutory and Essential Training):
All staff are required to abide by all Trust Policies and Procedures, details of which can be accessed via the Trust Intranet, and are required to comply with Mandatory Training requirements. In particular, medical staff should be aware of, and comply with, infection control and safeguarding require
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please note the Job Description for this vacancy has not yet received Royal College approval but is currently undertaking this process**
The infectious diseases/general medicine ward has been established in 2022. The successful candidate will work alongside two consultant ID/GIM colleagues, with the support of an ID/GIM specialist trainee and junior doctors who will work on the ward. The post holder will be expected to deliver 2-3 ward rounds each week. In addition to the ward, the post holder will work with the Infection specialists to deliver the Trust sepsis review. The successful candidate will be expected to provide cross cover for the GIM duties of the ID/GIM consultant colleagues for periods of leave.
We have a vision of further developments within the Infection department that complements the Acute Medicine service to support the establishment of an OPAT service utilising existing Virtual Ward services. The post holder would have the opportunity to support and develop this service, utilising existing collaborative services between the Acute Medicine and Infection departments.
The post holder will:
- Participate in general medicine ward rounds and MDTs.
- Forge links between acute medicine and department of infection.
- Develop working policies with relevant hospital services and departments, local General Practitioners, nursing teams and the wider multi-disciplinary teams.
- Develop innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on links between emergency and acute medicine, general medicine and department of infection.
- To share with colleagues the responsibility for teaching and training of trainees, junior medical staff, nursing staff, primary care colleagues and medical students.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
Education and Development:
- There is a wide teaching role within the post, to train medical students, nurses and junior doctors, as they rotate through the department.
- It is expected that the post-holder will be a clinical/educational supervisor to some of the training doctors on rotation, as well as taking part in their regular weekly teaching timetable. 1hr/week SPA time is afforded for this role.
- There is a monthly all staff teaching session which the post holder will be expected to attend and contribute to. This includes a regular audit meeting, where again, consultant contribution is expected.
- The study leave allowance is 30 days/3 years pro-rata. It is expected that these will be used, in addition to SPA time, for CPD towards revalidation as per the recommendations of the Royal College and the various specialty bodies. The trust is fully committed to supporting and assuring revalidation, by way of a dedicated support team and IT infrastructure package.
- The trust has a programme of mandatory training which all consultants are expected to undertake.
- For appointees new to the consultant role, or who may have had a career break, the department strongly encourages mentorship support
Clinical Governance:
- Attendance at the monthly specialty clinical governance group is expected.
- Further contribution to clinical governance activities in the form of local, regional and national audit participation, guideline writing/updating, and undertaking other relevant projects would also be expected.
Management and Leadership:
- There will be an expectation to take on management roles, such as Specialty or Foundation training co-ordinator, education lead or clinical governance lead. For any of these roles, additional SPA time would be granted.
Research:
The Trust has an active Research and Development Department, and provides access to research nurse support, participation in research is encouraged. This may take the form of personal local projects, or collaboration in regional or national projects, such as the current PrEP IMPACT study.
Recent years have seen tremendous advances within the Trust, culminating in the attainment of Teaching Hospital status in January 2017. Central to this achievement remains the long-standing commitment of the Trust to deliver a quality, patient centred research programme.
The research agenda will continue to be aligned with and influence changes in clinical services delivered within the Trust. We will achieve this through working with colleagues to capitalise on effective internal partnerships between clinical and corporate Trust areas, as well as maximising opportunities for collaborations with regional, national and international partners.
The strategy complements a number of other enabling strategies to deliver the Trust Strategic Direction 2017-2022, notably;
- Clinical Quality and Governance
- Quality Improvement and Innovation
- People and Organisational Development
- Communications and Engagement
- Information and Digital
- Estate and Facilities
Support:
The post holder will have a dedicated office space and secretarial support, shared with the other consultants. The trust has comprehensive IT services, which ably support all aspects of the role.
Mandatory Training (Statutory and Essential Training):
All staff are required to abide by all Trust Policies and Procedures, details of which can be accessed via the Trust Intranet, and are required to comply with Mandatory Training requirements. In particular, medical staff should be aware of, and comply with, infection control and safeguarding require
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- Ultrasound Level 1 (FAMUS)
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Acute Medicine and General Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Desirable
- Wide based experience in Acute Medicine, General Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Access to own transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Acute Medicine or General Medicine or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
- Ultrasound Level 1 (FAMUS)
Desirable
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Acute Medicine and General Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Desirable
- Wide based experience in Acute Medicine, General Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Access to own transport
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).
