Senior Locally Employed Doctor in General Medicine

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the 'NHS England' website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification.
• Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of foundation training or equivalent training and experience
• Evidence of completion of formal hands-on training in Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Evidence of achievement of ST3/4 or equivalent competencies in Medicine
• Completion of MRCP

Desirable criteria

• Completion of other postgraduate qualification

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council

Knowledge Skills & Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the workings of the NHS
• Demonstration of acquisition of the level of knowledge and skills necessary for the completion of foundation training or equivalent training and experience
• Proven Ability to take clinical history & undertake examination
• Good organisational skills & time management
• Use of evidence-based practice
• participation in quality improvement projects
• understanding of clinical governance
• Information technology skills

Desirable criteria

• Research Experience
• Experience of working within General Medicine in the NHS
• Demonstrates an interest in Medical Speciality Training
• Teaching Achievement (including attendance at teaching, Courses etc

Communication

Essential criteria

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). This could be demonstrated by one of the following
• Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English
• Have the following scores academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6
• Occupational English Test (OET) Certificate which must show you took the medicine version of the test
• you got at least a grade B in each testing area (Speaking, Listening, reading & Writing)
• Empathetic & Sensitive to patients needs
• able to explain things clearly particularly complete or sensitive information
• able to influence and persuade effectively

Other

Essential criteria

• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a nonjudgmental approach towards others
• Satisfactory work health assessment
• eligible to live and work in the UK

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• NMGH General Medicine Senior LED JD& PS Sept 24 (PDF, 256.6KB)
• NMGH General Medicine Senior LED JD& PS Sept 24 (PDF, 256.6KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 350.0KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 919.8KB)