Job overview
The General Medicine department has expanded its footprint to cover 3 inpatient (28 bed) units and medical outliers with a Consultant establishment of 5.3 WTE. This has created a dynamic working environment that allows for holistic physician input throughout our patient journey. The outlier team offers both medical outliers and surgical liaison and there are opportunities for the post holder to strengthen our peri-operative offering, surgical liaison and trauma pathways.

The department is responsible for the education of Higher Specialist Trainees, Internal Medical Trainees, GPVTS and Foundation Year Doctors.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality inpatient and outpatient services, which are coordinated, and person centred to the population served by PAH. To lead and motivate the multidisciplinary team within his/her ward area in order to deliver effective patient-focused interventions and timely discharge planning.
• To create and maintain excellent working relationships with their own team, management team and external agencies such as community providers and ICBs. This includes effective communication in line with the Trust values (Respectful, Caring, Responsible and Committed).
• To engage fully in development of services to meet the anticipated future challenges of the ageing population.
• To lead on and drive forward innovations within service area.
• To support consultant colleagues in the department in the delivery of their services where necessary.
• To take part in the physician of the day on call rota, which is currently 1 in 12 on-call, on site for 12 hours when on-call at weekends (1additional PA)

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we're working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We're a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be trained General Medicine in order to deliver high quality patient care at Princess Alexandra Hospital and will be responsible for the management of a group of inpatients (15-20).

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary clinical team and the management team within his/her area and take a lead on service innovation and improvement to drive forward the delivery of services according to the changing and increasing needs of the population. This will involve close liaison with community services to develop new and innovative ways of working.

Locum Consultant with an Interest in General Medicine (DOCX, KB) document available via the application link.