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Person specification

Essential

MRCP or equivalent
Full GMC registration
Entry on the GMC specialist register in General (Internal) Medicine or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) at the time of interview
Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - ? PLAB 1 ? PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine
Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Experience in management of General Medicine in-patient and out-patient medicine
Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs
Ability to teach clinical skills
Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities
Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery
Experience of audit management
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose
The ability to work as a team member
Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Caring attitude to patients
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance

Desirable

MD or PhD
Sub-specialty focus on Liver Disease
Clinical interest in Nutrition
Specialist ERCP interest
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or equivalent
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Experience of teaching other professional groups
Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Consultant in Gastroenterology

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Person specification