22 Oct
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester
Job description
The Acute Medicine department is looking to appoint enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic Consultant colleagues to join our team in Acute Medicine at North Manchester Hospital.
The consultants in our current team have varied sub-specialty interests including rheumatology, infectious diseases, respiratory, gastroenterology and emergency medicine.
We are supported by a large multidisciplinary team of junior trainees, clinical fellows, ACPs and a dedicated physiotherapy, occupational therapy and NMP pharmacy team for our unit.
We have excellent record of developing and retaining senior nursing colleagues for our unit.
This truly is an exciting time to join North Manchester General Hospital.
A once-in-a-generation opportunity will see our hospital rebuilt and the creation of a health hub within our grounds.
This creates a rare opportunity to become involved with these changes and part of the new future of the site. We are part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust which unites multiple hospitals and providers of community services.
MFT delivers care to approximately 750,000 people across 10 hospital sites. We are changing the way care is delivered to address health inequalities in our region.
We are proud of our history, serving North Manchester communities since 1876. One of the first things you will realise when you join us is the community feel and the supportive and nurturing culture.
Main duties of the job
We are constantly developing the acute medical unit and expanding Consultant support to ensure Consultant delivered care is available 7 days a week.
North Manchester has successfully achieved and demonstrated an appetite for service development.
We welcome imaginative and innovative ways of addressing the demands in acute medical care.
The post will include weekend daytime sessions 1 : 8. The posts are based at North Manchester General Hospital and provide senior medical support to our 53 Medical Assessment Units bed split across 2 wards and our Ambulatory Care Unit.
The post is offered at 10 PAs however the service actively encourages 1.5 PAs of sessions in other specialties such as :
- Respiratory Medicine
- Care of the Elderly - Frailty sessions
- Diabetes and Endocrine
- Infectious Diseases
- Other specialty sessions at MFT can also be explored.
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 (clinical lead)
- Medical education
- Service improvement
- Incidents & governance
Trust Values
- Everyone Matters
- Working Together
- Dignity and Care
- Open and Honest
- 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
▶️ Locum Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine
🖊️ Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Manchester