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Job summary

Main area
Acute Medicine
Grade
Fixed Term Acute Medicine Consultant
Contract
3 years (Fixed Term 3 Years)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on calls)
Job ref
357-MPR-1148-24-A
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Boston
Town
Boston
Salary
拢105,504 - 拢139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Fixed Term Consultant in Acute Medicine

Fixed Term Acute Medicine Consultant

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.听 We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals 鈥 people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred 鈥撎Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety 鈥撎Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence 鈥撎Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion 鈥撎Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect 鈥撎Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We鈥檝e taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of 拢710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement 鈥 鈥淥utstanding Care Personally Delivered鈥 鈥 stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 鈥楻equires Improvement鈥 to 鈥楪ood鈥. Our rating for caring remained as 鈥楪ood鈥.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,听what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours 鈥 usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours 鈥 having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns 鈥 to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension:听A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working:听The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is听more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  • Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  • Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK鈥檚 most welcoming counties.听Whether you鈥檙e taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone.听Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that鈥檚 friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.听Visit听听to find out more.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (ULTH) as a Consultant in Acute Medicine at Pilgrim Hospital Boston. Posts available at Lincoln County Hospital and Grantham and District Hospital.听 听听

There is no better time to join our Trust as we have now been awarded Teaching Hospital Status.听 听

Great news because we have been given approval to expands our Consultant Team at Boston in-line with the new rota.听 听

Successful candidate must be currently working at a Specialty Doctor or equivalent with experience of Acute medicine. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for further development and be supported by a clinical supervisor as part of their career progression.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of treatment of medical patients and for referring such patients to specialist colleagues as required. The appointee will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department. When the site is facing pressures, the consultant will also review medical patients still in ED awaiting transfer. Out-of-hours, the medical responsibility of patients is the responsibility of the on-call Physician. A team working approach is required, both with medical and nursing colleagues. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be expected to have a key role in shaping the service locally, to collaborate with stakeholders and to provide leadership on the shop floor.

Working for our organisation

Apart from working within a talented team in a beautiful part of the country we offer an excellent relocation package - 8% of first years starting salary as per Relocation Policy

The trust will fully support overseas candidates looking to attain CESR in the UK.

You can expect a warm welcome at our United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.听 We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including a fantastic benefits package with competitive pay rates with annual increases, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 after 10 years, access to the NHS Pension Scheme to which you and the Trust contribute. Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities. We promote a healthy work life balance, provide an Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have a number of NHS discounts available either directly through ourselves or online through NHS Discounts. As part of our recruitment process we can tell you more about our benefits package and you will see that we offer everything you would expect and more!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What is required of the successful candidate:

  • Provide strong local clinical leadership in the shop floor by collaborating, supporting, and delegating appropriately to all members of the MDT. This is of paramount importance in order to achieve the Trust vision of outstanding care, personally delivered.
  • Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service;
  • Take part in the Consultant on-call rota at Lincoln County Hospital or Pilgrim Hospital, Boston for emergency duties and provide, on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence;
  • On-call duties include timely Senior Review of new admissions;
  • Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the teaching and assessment of junior medical staff and be involved in the education of nursing staff, General Practitioners and other clinical professions;
  • Attend department team meetings;
  • Have continuing responsibility for patients in their care and for the proper functioning of the department;
  • Take part in team, department, regional and national audits;
  • Be involved in research where appropriate;
  • Participate in the management of the Acute Medicine Service;
  • Continue their professional development to support annual appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation

Person specification

Qualifications/ Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Do you have a current valid Full GMC registration with licence to practice
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Medical degree (MBBS, MChB or equivalent)
  • Advanced Life Support

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
  • Able to contribute to the full rand of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
  • Has previously worked in an acute medicine setting

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching and training junior doctors and other professional staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNHS Rainbow badgeBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersOne Workforce Lincolnshire ICS

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rosie Skinner
Job title
Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 451 849
Additional information

Viv Grimer - Operational Service Manager

[email protected]