The Trust is based on two Acute sites with Acute Medical services on each site.
The successful candidate would join the consultant team, and rotas would be amended to ensure all consultants have a similar workload across all areas of the units.
Applications are encouraged from experienced consultants wishing to take up a new challenge or newly accredited consultants who will be supported through our highly regarded development programmes. The post holder is encouraged to develop his/her own sub-specialty interest
The post holder will participate in a 1:8 weekend rota and a 1:32 on call rota for Acute Medicine. Ward rounds are either Acute or General Medicine.
The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting
Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are proud providers of acute hospital services, where we value our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset. CHFT is at the forefront of Digital Health utilising a number of electronic solutions to improve patient care. The CQC rated us as Good in June 2018. In their report they confirmed that; “Staff were caring and provided compassionate care. Patients were treated with dignity and respect and their privacy was respected. Patients spoke positively about the care they received”.
Please see attached person spec and job description for a full description of the role and responsibilities.
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