Consultant

Consultant - General Medicine

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Oldham

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

Yesterday

About the role

We are looking for a doctor who can provide expertise in general medicine with a specialist interest area. The specialist interest could be in, but not exhausted to, respiratory, geriatrics, palliative care, MSK, diabetes and endocrinology. This is an exciting time to join the division as you will be part of a hospital and medical department currently undergoing a period of innovation and development. We are developing our offer to provide specialist care to our older patients in inpatient settings, virtual community beds in patients homes and on an in reach basis. The Trust is also part of the Acute Frailty Network and is currently on an improvement journey to increase and improve the care and outcomes we offer our patients within Oldham, and we are currently developing the SDEC, hot clinic and in reach to orthopaedics, vascular and general surgery. If you would like to work in a dynamic, caring, inclusive and forward-thinking environment where innovation is welcomed, then we would welcome your application.

Provide clinical leadership, diagnosis, management, and treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of medical needs Act as an expert resource for medical, nursing, and other health care professionals across the Trust footprint Be an active champion of high-quality care.

Consultant - General Medicine

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Person specification

Essential

Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Primary medical qualification
MRCP UK
Wide experience in General Medicine
Good understanding of Clinical Governance
Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
Experience of participation in research
Use of evidence based practice and evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Understanding of clinical governance and the processes for reporting and managing errors/incidents
Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with Clinical and managerial leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups both within the Trust and externally
A deep motivation to drive and improve performance in the service and in others
Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population

Desirable

Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers
Previous participation in QI projects