Job overview

The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our trust as a Locum Consultant in General Medicine with a specialist interest!

The job will include joining a small team of general medical consultants to look after patients on a 20-cubicled ward as well as medical outliers. 

Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform the way we care for general medical patients. 

We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest. Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality improvement. We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being.

Main duties of the job

The Locum Consultant will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on Guildford Ward and outlying patients on two specialist wards and the emergency department. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients on Guildford Ward.
• Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions.
• Supervision of medical admissions through the Guildford ward and on the medical take.
•  Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department.
• Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units.
• Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed.
• Development of clinical pathways
• Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department.
• Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units.
• Participate on the GIM on call rota.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.