Consultant in General Medicine

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all in-patients under the care of your team.

Weekly Ward Rounds and MDT's on General Medical ward

Provide consultant support to AAU 5-9pm on a rotational basis (alternate weeks)

Undertake teaching and training of intermediate, junior staff, nursing and medical students on the General Medical ward.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit

To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal and revalidation, Applications are invited for a Consultant in General Medicine at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full time Consultant post.

At West Suffolk Hospital the appointee will be expected to provide a clinical and administrative service in General (Internal) Medicine. A specialist interest is not required although it would be welcomed and supported. This service will be based on a General Medical ward or be responsible for Medical Outliers on Surgical wards during the winter months.

The in-patient beds will be shared with other consultant colleagues on designated wards.

The weekday working pattern starts at 09.00hrs until 17.00hrs Monday to Fridays. There are protected shifts for administration and SPA time (1.5PAs). The appointee will conduct regular ward rounds including board rounds as agreed on the Job Plan. There are several doctors in training based on the ward, including juniors at all grades and levels.

The Trust delivers services to patients seven days a week and aims to provide equality of treatment and outcome regardless of the day of the week. To meet these aims and changing service requirements, the Trust may need you either to work temporarily outside of your core hours or to permanently change your core working days and hours. The Trust will give you reasonable notice, where possible, of temporary changes to your days or hours of work and will consult with you and/or your staff representatives.

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.