Job summary
Manchester Royal Infirmary is looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic consultants to join our Acute and General Medical teams.
Flexible opportunities exist to appoint 10PA Acute and General Medical consultants or those with job planned time for specialist interests. There is potential to adjust job plans to the needs of suitable applicants, for this reason applicants are encouraged to make contact as early as possible.
This is an exciting time to join Manchester Royal Infirmary:
- We have developed our acute medicine service significantly over the past four years, going from 6 to 20 consultants
- The redevelopment of our Emergency Department is planned to be completed in 2025/26.
- We are privileged to host several highly specialist and tertiary services such as Renal Medicine and Transplantation, Clinical Haematology including Haemoglobinopathy, Cardiology including Hypertension, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, HIV and Sexual health, Rheumatology, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Lipidology, Major Trauma, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Maxillofacial and Vascular Surgery. The multitude of specialties on site makes practising in MRI particularly exciting as high, cutting-edge medicine and surgery are practised, and there is always help to hand.
- Our proximity to The University of Manchester and our long-established relationship as an academic centre of excellence means we attract and develop some of the best people in the world
Main duties of the job
MRI is continually striving to innovate, develop and improve the offering to our patients. In this aim we are constantly developing our medical models to expand consultant support and ensure consultant led care is available 7 days a week.Offered as 10PA posts, this includes weekend daytime ward sessions 1:8 or participation in the Acute weekend and evening rota which is also 1:8 frequency.
You'll thrive in our open, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone matters, and is respected for who they are. We will help you to develop and support you to deliver your very best work.
The posts are based at Manchester Royal infirmary and provide senior medical support to our 48 bed Acute Medical unit, our Ambulatory Care Unit or sub-specialities aligned to our General Medical inpatient wards.
Within the 10PAs there is opportunity for dedicated PAs to support specialist interests, including but not limited to:
- Cardiology
- Diabetes
- Elderly Medicine - Frailty sessions
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Renal Medicine
- Respiratory Medicine
- Rheumatology
We are looking for clinicians who may wish to take up roles in the following areas as part of their job plans to facilitate their further development:
- Medical leadership
- Medical education
- Governance
- Research
Example job descriptions and plans have been included in the attached documents. Candidates are encouraged to make contact when applying though to discuss options of flexible roles and specialist interests
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Interested candidates are encouraged to have an informal chat with one or more of our leaders below and even visit to get a feel of the MRI.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you! Interested candidates are encouraged to have an informal chat with one or more of our leaders below and even visit to get a feel of the MRI.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (e.g., MBChB)
- Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice
- On the Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g., MD is desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
- Clinical expertise in Acute Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments (desirable)
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of organisational and clinical leadership skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Acute Medicine
Desirable
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (e.g., MBChB)
- Full registration with the GMC with a Licence to practice
- On the Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g., MD is desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
- Clinical expertise in Acute Medicine and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments (desirable)
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of organisational and clinical leadership skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well within a team
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Clinical expertise in a specialist area of Acute Medicine
Desirable
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
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).
