Job summary
We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Consultant at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be part of the acute medicine department at DCHFT. They will cover the Same Day Emergency care (SDEC) unit and provide support to the Acute Medical Unit (Ilchester Ward). In addition there will be a session available for specialty interests should the post holder wish.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has begun work expanding and improving the acute care pathways as part of the Government's Health infrastructure plan. This has allowed us to develop the acute medicine team, working alongside three Acute Medicine Consultants. A new emergency department is currently under construction, and with this an Emergency Zone will be created, allowing short stay patients to be co-located with a medical assessment area and SDEC. It's an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in developing new emergency pathways and making a significant difference to medical admissions at DCHFT.
Interviews to be held on 8th September 2023.
Main duties of the job
The core service of the post will be to provide senior decision making and procedure support to SDEC. This would typically involve performing and supervising bedside procedures such as ascitic drains and LPs on a semi elective basis as well as reviewing patients seen by the ANPs and SDEC junior doctors. Consultant support will also be available from 0830 to 1900hrs to review patients as felt necessary.
The post will also provide middle grade level support to the junior doctor team on Ilchester and involve reviewing patients on Ilchester depending on the demands from the SDEC unit. Priority will be to SDEC.
In addition, a session has been allocated for specialty clinic to be arranged at the post holders discretion and a further session for clinical admin and supporting professional activities such as involvement in audit.
There are no on-call commitments
The post is not part of the on call.
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
08:30-1230
SDEC/Ilch
SDEC/Ilch
SDEC/Ilch
Admin
SDEC/Ilch
1230-17:00
SDEC/Take
Admin
SDEC/ Take
Off
SPA
About us
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has begun work expanding and improving the acute care pathways as part of the Government's Health infrastructure plan. This has allowed us to develop the acute medicine team and create this new role, working alongside three Acute Medicine Consultants.
The Trust is the main provider of acute hospital care to the residents of West Dorset, North Dorset, Weymouth and Portland, a population of approximately 215,000 people. It also provides specialist services to the whole of Dorset and beyond including renal services in Bournemouth and Poole, and South Somerset. It serves an area with a higher than average elderly population and lower than average proportion of school aged children. Dorset continues to experience an increasing total population. The main hospital site is situated close to the centre of the county town of Dorchester. It opened in 1987 and is a modern, attractive 365 bed hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Consultant in a new role at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be part of the Acute Medicine Department at DCHFT. They will cover the Same Day Emergency care (SDEC) unit and provide support to the Acute Medical Unit (Ilchester Ward). In addition there will be a session available for specialty interests should the post holder wish.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a full time (10PA) Consultant in a new role at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be part of the Acute Medicine Department at DCHFT. They will cover the Same Day Emergency care (SDEC) unit and provide support to the Acute Medical Unit (Ilchester Ward). In addition there will be a session available for specialty interests should the post holder wish.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent)
- Possession of MRCP postgraduate qualification or equivalent
- Full GMC / GDC registration with a license to practice
- Shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist Grade Generic Capabilities
Desirable
- Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 6 years' experience in the Specialty Doctor/SAS Grade or equivalent
- Evidence of independent clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience working independently on an Acute Medical Unit and SDEC/ Ambulatory care unit.
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to manage the difficulties of dealing with complexities and uncertainty in the care of patients; employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent practitioner
- Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance.
- Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines.
- Understands how to raise concerns about the behaviour or performance of any learner who is under their clinical supervision (leadership)
Desirable
- Attended a management/ leadership course
Professional values, behaviours, skills and knowledge
Essential
- Practices with values & behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates underpinning subject specific competences relevant to the role setting and scope
- Clinically evaluates patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, management plan adjusting depending on the outcomes of treatment.
Education and teaching experience
Essential
- Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
- Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees.
- Promotes and participates in individual and team learning, supporting multidisciplinary learning
Desirable
- Specific teaching qualification
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
- Attended a recognised teaching training course
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Practices with values & behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates underpinning subject specific competences relevant to the role setting and scope
- Clinically evaluates patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, management plan adjusting depending on the outcomes of treatment.
Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to supervise audit
Desirable
- Ability to assess & apply evidence based research into every day clinical practice.
- Willingness to participate in research
- Ability to supervise research and Audit
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, professional colleagues & other staff promoting a person-centered approach to their care.
- Experience of formal presentations
- Evidence of ability to work as part of a MDT, sharing administration duties.
- Ability to direct & motivate team members and develop effective relationships across teams
- Ability to ensure confidentiality and appropriate communications where potentially difficult barriers exist and adjust communications as necessary.
Desirable
- Attended "Breaking Bad News course"
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients & carers.
- Personal integrity & reliability.
- Enquiring critical approach to work
- Leadership skills; understands a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt to improve engagement and outcomes
- Ability to manage situations that are unfamiliar or complex and seeking to build collaboration with and have confidence in others
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Critically evaluates on own competence, understands own limits and seeks help when required
- Negotiating & influencing skills
- Willingness to innovate & develop new methods
- Demonstrates a positive attitude
- Ability to cope with difficult and demanding situations
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local level
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at Regional or national levels
- Supervise trainees
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and training
Essential
- Medical Degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent)
- Possession of MRCP postgraduate qualification or equivalent
- Full GMC / GDC registration with a license to practice
- Shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist Grade Generic Capabilities
Desirable
- Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 6 years' experience in the Specialty Doctor/SAS Grade or equivalent
- Evidence of independent clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience working independently on an Acute Medical Unit and SDEC/ Ambulatory care unit.
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to manage the difficulties of dealing with complexities and uncertainty in the care of patients; employing expertise and clinical decision-making skills of a senior and independent practitioner
- Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance.
- Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines.
- Understands how to raise concerns about the behaviour or performance of any learner who is under their clinical supervision (leadership)
Desirable
- Attended a management/ leadership course
Professional values, behaviours, skills and knowledge
Essential
- Practices with values & behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates underpinning subject specific competences relevant to the role setting and scope
- Clinically evaluates patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, management plan adjusting depending on the outcomes of treatment.
Education and teaching experience
Essential
- Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
- Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees.
- Promotes and participates in individual and team learning, supporting multidisciplinary learning
Desirable
- Specific teaching qualification
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
- Attended a recognised teaching training course
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Practices with values & behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates underpinning subject specific competences relevant to the role setting and scope
- Clinically evaluates patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, management plan adjusting depending on the outcomes of treatment.
Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to supervise audit
Desirable
- Ability to assess & apply evidence based research into every day clinical practice.
- Willingness to participate in research
- Ability to supervise research and Audit
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, professional colleagues & other staff promoting a person-centered approach to their care.
- Experience of formal presentations
- Evidence of ability to work as part of a MDT, sharing administration duties.
- Ability to direct & motivate team members and develop effective relationships across teams
- Ability to ensure confidentiality and appropriate communications where potentially difficult barriers exist and adjust communications as necessary.
Desirable
- Attended "Breaking Bad News course"
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients & carers.
- Personal integrity & reliability.
- Enquiring critical approach to work
- Leadership skills; understands a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt to improve engagement and outcomes
- Ability to manage situations that are unfamiliar or complex and seeking to build collaboration with and have confidence in others
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Critically evaluates on own competence, understands own limits and seeks help when required
- Negotiating & influencing skills
- Willingness to innovate & develop new methods
- Demonstrates a positive attitude
- Ability to cope with difficult and demanding situations
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local level
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at Regional or national levels
- Supervise trainees
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).
