Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.
For further information on this consultant post, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Meets all Essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all Desirable
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Wide range of Clinical experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in General Medicine WITH SPECIALISM or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. Potential to manage and lead a clinical team.
Management & Administrative
Essential criteria
- Ability to organize and manage flow within the ward. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist services. Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors. Understanding of the concepts of management. Willingness to work collaboratively with the Trust’s executive team.
Desirable criteria
- Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. Potential to manage and lead a clinical team.
Teaching & Training
Essential criteria
- Eligibility for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology within 6 months of date of CCT (or Certification of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). Ability to design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops effectively. Demonstrate track record and interest in undergraduate training. Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures/techniques to other healthcare professionals. Commitment to continuing medical education.
Desirable criteria
- Higher qualification in medical education
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Undertaken complete audit cycle. Demonstrate evidence of recent research and development activity. Participated in completed clinical research projects. Published research in peer-reviewed journals. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
Communication skills & abilities
Essential criteria
- Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice. Understanding of the clinical governance process. Ability to organise and manage waiting list priorities. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. Willingness to learn new skills as required by clinical need. Competent in basic information technology. Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors. Understanding of the concepts of management.
Desirable criteria
- Proven experience of effective management of staff at a senior level. Potential to manage and lead a clinical team. Further skills in information technology.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s behaviour framework.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders
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