Job summary
St Mary's is in the process of changing the Acute Medical Services for the population it serves in Northwest London. Therefore, an exciting opportunity has arisen for these 3 new roles that will provide the Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care services at St Mary's Hospital.
The successful applicants will work within the Division of Medicine and will be expected to help develop the new model to create an outstanding Acute Medical Team. The appointees will work closely and in partnership with the rest of the specialty medicine and Emergency Medicine teams
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with other members of the team to ensure high quality acute and specialist medical services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the other consultants who participate on the acute medical rota, notably Dr. George Tharakan (Acute Medicine/Endocrinology) and Dr. William Howson (Clinical Director; Gastroenterology/Acute Medicine). They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.
The post holders are expected to be responsible for:
o Shared ward rounds of the acute medicine footprint.
o Assessment of new patients within the Emergency Department, AMU & SDEC unit
o Daily clinics in SDEC
o Up to 2 PAs of specialist workload in another medical specialty
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, and season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders are expected to be responsible for:
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Acute & Specialist Medicine
The Trust supports the requirements of CME as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Research
Within the restrictions of this primarily clinical post, the post holder will be encouraged to participate in or develop research within the department.
Performance Management
The post holder will work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- Clinical efficiency
- Quality of outcomes
- Financial management
- Operational efficiency
Medical Staff Management
Governance
Strategy and Business planning
The post holder will:
- Participate in business planning and objective setting processes where appropriate
- Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Divisional management team
Leadership and team working
Administrative duties
The post holder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of individual patients, and to contribute to the proper functioning of the clinical department, including involvement in audit and clinical governance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holders are expected to be responsible for:
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Acute & Specialist Medicine
The Trust supports the requirements of CME as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Research
Within the restrictions of this primarily clinical post, the post holder will be encouraged to participate in or develop research within the department.
Performance Management
The post holder will work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- Clinical efficiency
- Quality of outcomes
- Financial management
- Operational efficiency
Medical Staff Management
Governance
Strategy and Business planning
The post holder will:
- Participate in business planning and objective setting processes where appropriate
- Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Divisional management team
Leadership and team working
Administrative duties
The post holder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of individual patients, and to contribute to the proper functioning of the clinical department, including involvement in audit and clinical governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- GMC specialist registration, or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- CCT (or equivalent) in General Internal Medicine
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing patients admitted during an Acute unselected medical take
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Experience of working in and developing acute medical units
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
Teaching/ Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- GMC specialist registration, or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
- CCT (or equivalent) in General Internal Medicine
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Experience of managing patients admitted during an Acute unselected medical take
- IT Skills and computer literacy
- Experience of working in and developing acute medical units
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
Teaching/ Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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
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).
