Consultant General Medicine (UK GMC Registered) in Hereford

Are you a General Medicine Consultant looking for a role that offers an exceptional work life balance alongside a fulfilling clinical practice? You will be entitled to a Golden Hello Bonus up to 20K (GBP). MYN is welcoming you to join a supportive department in one of England's most beautiful counties at Hereford County Hospital.

The Role: MYN NHS Client is seeking a dedicated UK and relevant experiences Consultant Anaesthetist to join our collaborative and forward thinking department. As a Consultant based in General (Internal) Medicine at NHS Hospital, you will be responsible for diagnosing and treating a broad spectrum of clinical conditions, ranging from acutely ill younger patients to elderly individuals with complex, multi morbidities. You’ll manage patients who do not fit within a single specialty, providing continued care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Your primary duties will include working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care across busy wards (24 beds), (8 beds), and surgical wards as needed for medical outliers. You will oversee complex cases and ensure that patients receive the right specialist care at the right time. In addition, you’ll help shape the department’s training structure, participating in weekly ward huddles, mortality and morbidity meetings, and supporting the professional development of clinical fellows, including those working towards CESR in General (Internal) Medicine. There is also an opportunity to take on educational roles, such as supervising Foundation trainees and acting as a Royal College Tutor.

Participation in the weekend on-call rota (1 in 13) and involvement in clinical governance, audits, and CPD will form part of your role, with dedicated time for these activities.

Main Duties of the posts are:

• To diagnose and treat a wide spectrum of clinical problems, ranging from the acutely ill young person to the elderly patients with multiple complex co morbidities.
• To look after patients that do not fall into the remit of a specific medical speciality or are deemed to have complex medical problems involving multiple symptoms and co morbidities.
• To provide continued care both in the inpatient and outpatient setting for this patient group.
• The Internal Medicine physician would both direct treatment of such patients and orchestrate specialist care where needed.
• Work within the ward based multidisciplinary team to provide high quality inpatient care to this group of individuals.
• Supervision of clinical fellows, including clinical fellows working towards CESR in G(I)M.
• An opportunity to develop alternative educational roles e.g. Educational supervision of Foundation trainees, Royal College Tutor for Medicine.
• Participation in the weekend general medical on-call rota on a 1 in 13 basis.

What we offer:

• Onboarding and Relocation Golden Hello Bonus up to 20K – Excellent onboarding for new joiners.
• Supportive environment – daily duty consultant with a bleep for easy access, central anaesthetic hub for informal debriefs.
• Wellbeing focus – Wellbeing Week, stocked refreshments, and regular departmental social events.
• Development opportunities – dedicated SPA time (1.5 PAs) for revalidation and professional development.
• Mentorship – all newly appointed consultants are provided with a mentor.

A Trust With Ambition – Client Hospital includes 10 theatres at Hereford County Hospital, with a dedicated 24/7 emergency theatre, 8-bed Critical Care Unit (Level 2 and 3), Obstetric unit – approximately 2,000 births per year, Pain Service – chronic and acute pain management, Pre Operative Assessment – Nurse delivered, consultant led service with CPEX, Teaching – weekly resident teaching sessions and monthly Morbidity & Mortality meetings.

Life in Herefordshire offers the perfect blend of city convenience and rural idyll. Ranked one of the safest counties in England: Easy access to London, Birmingham, Oxford, Bristol, Cardiff, and Worcester by road or rail.

Person Specification Highlights - Essential Education & Qualifications - Essential criteria:

• Full GMC Registration Licence to practise.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• On GMC Specialist Register or CESR submitted and within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration in General Internal Medicine on date of interview.

Experience & Knowledge - Essential criteria:

• Proven experience working in the inpatient and outpatient management of general medical patients.
• Experience of participation in general medical on calls at Registrar and/or consultant level.
• Proven evidence of clinical management & leadership ability.

Teaching skill & experience - Essential criteria:

• Proven commitment and training in medical education.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.

What MYN is Looking For: We are keen to hear from candidates who share our Client Trust values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. A skilled generalist anaesthetist with a commitment to delivering high quality patient care.

Essential skills:

• Ability to work in a team.
• Demonstrate ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Good time management skills.