LED IMT in Acute General Medicine

Job responsibilities

Acute General Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital has a firm-based structure with up to 70% of patients being admitted and discharged under the same consultant. We promote team-working and continuity of care. Junior doctor rotas are engineered to support this continuity and maintain a firm- or team-based working. Feedback from the juniors as a result is universally positive. We are an energetic department which is evolving in response to local and national demands in urgent care.

As per attached Job Description - please refer to this for further details.

GMC

Essential

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Qualifications

Essential

• Be fit to practice
• Experienced in Acute Medicine
• Should be F2+ equivalent
• Satisfactory progress throughout training, including ARCP outcomes

Desirable

• Additional degree (intercalated, masters or doctorate)

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Clinical competency in own medical specialty appropriate for their stage in training
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Ability to work without supervision where appropriate

Desirable

• Experience in management of frailty syndromes
• Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies (eg ALERT, IMPACT certification, ALS Instructor)

Leadership and management

Essential

• Effective team working and leadership skills, supported by MSF or WBAs
• Self-awareness, with knowledge of personal strengths and weaknesses, impact and areas for development
• Interest in and knowledge of the importance of leadership and management for clinicians

Desirable

• Effective leadership skills in and outside medicine (eg evidence of leading innovations or improvements)
• Understanding of NHS management and resources
• Understanding of the local and national context in which the trust operates, including economic and political influences

Personal Skills

Essential

• Clarity in written and spoken communication
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/ make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach and where appropriate, creativity in problem solving
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Capacity to manage conflicting demands
• Self-motivation, and resilience
• Initiative and ability to work autonomously
• Can build effective teams and partnerships
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
• Understands and values contributions of others
• bility to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members through, for example, quality improvement
• Excellent computer literacy

Desirable

• Leadership skills gained within the NHS or elsewhere
• Writing experience: - clinical and/or non-clinical topics - peer-reviewed publications and/or communication
• Evidence of achievements outside medicine
• Evidence of altruistic behaviour (e.g. voluntary work)

Research

Essential

• Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Understanding of research methodology
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in a formal research project
• Evidence of relevant academic achievements, including publications / presentations

Quality / Service improvement

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Active involvement in QIP/audit, research or other activity that focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement and innovation
• Interest in / knowledge of the delivery of safe, effective healthcare services

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit/Quality improvement projects
• Evidence of learning about the principles of change management
• Insight into issues facing UK healthcare services

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).