Consultant Physician in General Medicine

A General Medical Consultant is required for Good Hope Hospital, part of University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust., Prerequisite:

• Must be entered onto the GMC register.
• Must possess MRCP or equivalent.
• Must be on the Specialist Register in General Medicine or within 6 months of CCT in General Medicine.
Key Clinical Responsibilities:
• Care of inpatients
• Administrative duties related to patient care.
• Regular participation in speciality and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Regular participation in quality improvement, audit and research.
• Provision of cover for consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
• Weekend and bank holiday on-call commitments for general medicine
• Support of the speciality and wider hospital in emergencies
Indicative job plan:
• The post is 10 programmed activities, but working less than full time can be accommodated. The job plan will be tailored to a candidate's specialist interest, with opportunities available across acute and community settings.
• A detailed job plan will be agreed with the post holder on appointment.
  
  We are looking for highly motivated, innovative and skilled individual to join the team of Consultants in the Medical Division at Good Hope Hospital. The Medical Division provides a comprehensive service for General Medicine, Emergency/Acute Medicine, Elderly Care, Stroke, Cardiology, Respiratory, Diabetes & Endocrinology and front door OPAL services.
  
  We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.