Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Educational activities and training

This will be conducted annually to support the clinician in his / her current work duties and incorporating methodical planning for the future with support to ensure the consultant meets revalidation. 

There is established local departmental weekly teaching on Tuesday lunchtime and the appointee shall be encouraged to participate in delivering that. The appointee will share responsibility for educational and clinical supervision of junior medical staff with other physicians.

Supporting staff

Medical, technical and secretarial / administrative support for in-patient and out-patient work will be provided as will consultant office accommodation. Full personal IT facilities will also be available. 

Research

The research and audit interests of the successful applicant will be encouraged.

Educational activities and training

The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Personalised developmental budgets can be discussed & supported for developing specific specialty and / or leadership capabilities of successful candidates.

Clinical and seminar teaching for Junior staff preparing for the MRCP examinations is organised through the Postgraduate Medical Centre and all consultants are invited to contribute to this teaching. The trust holds mock PACES courses and the appointees will be encouraged to contribute towards that as well.

Audit / clinical governance

The department has an active interest in clinical audit including contributing data for national audits and NCEPOD surveys. All medical staff are expected to participate in clinical audit.  Regular audit meetings are organised both within the department and within the larger CBU structure, and the appointees will be expected to participate.

Fully informed and documented consent will be undertaken for procedures and body tissue samples.

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It should provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the CBU Manager and Clinical Director, with final agreement by the Deputy Medical Director.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Medical Director or Clinical Director & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Provisional timetable

The following provides scheduling details of clinical activity and clinically related activity components of a provisional example job plan. This is liable to change depending upon the needs of the department and division and interests of prospective appointees. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and the Lead Clinician with regard to the scheduling of all activities, including the supporting professional activities.