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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward-thinking Consultant in General Internal Medicine (GIM) to join an expanding consultant team delivering comprehensive inpatient care in the South East. The role offers exposure to a broad case mix across multisystem pathology, providing excellent opportunities for clinical development, service improvement, teaching, and research.

The post supports the continued expansion of integrated short-stay pathways, seven-day services, and academic engagement within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led inpatient general medical care across acute and speciality wards.
• Supervise junior doctors and trainees, providing clinical advice and reviewing treatment plans.
• Participate in daily ward rounds, multidisciplinary case discussions, and escalation planning.
• Support safe patient flow, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation and professional practice.

Education & Training

• Deliver structured teaching and supervision for trainees, medical students, and multidisciplinary staff.
• Participate in assessment, appraisal, and feedback for junior clinicians.
• Contribute to departmental education programmes and workforce development initiatives.

Governance & Service Development

• Participate actively in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to service redesign projects and operational initiatives as delegated by clinical leadership.
• Promote multidisciplinary collaboration and best practice standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Complete registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Completion of higher specialist training in General Internal Medicine.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (within 6 months), CESR, or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher specialist training in a subspecialty.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrated consultant-level capability in General Internal Medicine.
• Broad experience managing complex multisystem medical patients.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and governance.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Strong application of evidence-based practice.
• Effective IT and clinical systems competence.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Logical clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making ability.
• Evidence of audit participation and service improvement.

Desirable

• Publications, prizes, or academic achievements.