Consultant in Integrated Care

Integrated Care Consultant (Consultant or GP) Main duties University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . KEY SKILLS *Understanding of pharmaceutical practices and prescribing methods *Understanding of Advance care planning and managing frailty *Counselling skills including activity listening and non-judgemental approach to patients *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written, verbal and particularly listening *A clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability *Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of unwell patients *To be thorough and focus on attention to detail *To be able to accept criticism and work well under pressure *Ability to remain calm under pressure *Excellent IT skills and understanding of patient administrative systems Clinical Responsibilities *In accordance with Job Planning timetable, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including reviewing patients on wards, speaking to families and liaising with wider MDT as needed *You will work closely with the Health Care of Older People (HCOP) and community teams to manage clinical needs for patients, as required *Processing and authorising prescriptions and any prescription related queries *Complete patient related admin in a timely manner *Effective response to Safety Alerts *Making professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems *Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems *Ensure any new patients admitted are reviewed promptly *Manage any long-term conditions and patients with complex problems *Check, manage & process patient test results *Reviewing patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness *In consultation with patient develop care plans for health *Involve patients in shared decision making about their health care needs *Admitting or discharging patient to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate *Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standard *Collecting data for audit purposes *Prescribing in accordance with the prescribing formulary (or generically) *Provide effective leadership within the clinical pathways to gain maximum patient benefit and clinical efficiency. Please note the Pay Scale listed for this Advert is for a Consultant pay scale and for GP Pay scale please refer to The National GP Salary pay scale. Our values of Kind, Connected and Bold shape how we work, and this role will need to reflect those through, visible, inclusive leadership, strong partnership working, and a commitment to collective decision-making, alongside a willingness to challenge where improvement is needed. For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Deepika Yadav on 07350 458306 KEY SKILLS