Opportunity:
If you seek an alternative away from the UK Health Service, Head Medical has a great opportunity for you to consider on the Island of Guernsey.
We are on the outlook for a Consultant in General/Stroke Medicine to join a prestigious private organization on an 18-month contract (Car and private accommodation provided throughout the contract)
A specialised health board (consultant-delivered service that is personalised and constantly evolving ) seeking a dynamic and motivated Consultant within General/ Stroke Medicine to join their medicine team.
You'll be required to deliver a quality comprehensive consultant-only secondary care in general
and acute medicine in the Bailiwick of Guernsey (65,000 people approx.).
The Consultant is expected to work flexibly and to put the needs of the patients first. This is a consultant-delivered and not a consultant-led service, with no junior staff.
The post is planned for daytime 10.0 PAs, 2.0 of which are SPAs (including 1 SPA for clinical admin). Private patient activities are integrated into this rota but not included in the calculation of PA's
This post will entail working as part of a team of three geriatricians and will focus on providing stroke care. All consultants within the department of medicine have a general medicine commitment so the post holder will be expected to be on the GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics and General Medicine, and either on the stroke subspecialty register or with considerable experience in Stroke Care and would ideally have dual accreditation.
Provide backfill while the permanent incumbent is on secondment to introduce an Electronic Patient Record. In the first instance, it will be for 12-18 months with the possibility of extension.
What’s on offer for you?
- The salary on offer is £ 140,000 basic plus private earnings
- Hire car & Accommodation provided
- Income Tax rate is only 20% of earnings
- Additional earning opportunity with developing a practice practice (package including 60% of private fees, indemnity, room, secretarial support and billing).
- One of the best work-life balances - most journeys around the island on average are 5 – 20 minutes
- There are 35 days holiday a year, with the ability to carry 5 days forward into the next year if
untaken
- Relocate to appreciate a rewarding quality of life within a thriving small community.
- Enjoy shorter commutes and a safe and friendly place to live and raise a family – all
within easy reach of the UK.
- Private health insurance for you and your family
- Pension scheme delivered by a long-established local pension specialist (up to 5%
matched employer contribution)
- Life assurance scheme
- Income protection scheme
- Medical indemnity insurance cover
- GMC and BMA subscription cover
Duties
- Expected to lead and continue to develop the stroke service and in collaboration with colleagues providing an integrated and high-quality service for patients.
- To provide care for stroke patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings and to participate in a rota that provides out-of-hours coverage.
- To develop the ambulatory care service or another subspecialty interest in
conjunction with the wider department.
- To provide advice or take over the care, where appropriate, of patients under the care
of other specialists
- To maintain clinical skills, continue research (if appropriate) and improve links with a
tertiary hospital through the off-island attachment (1-2 days per month).
- To participate in the development of the adult medicine protocols and guidelines.
- To develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other
specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other professional activities.
- To develop and maintain good communications with general practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
- To demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and
Clinical Audit
Essential criteria
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register for General/Storke Medicine - CCT (or entry expected within 6 months of interview)
- CESR or European community rights
- MRCP or equivalent
- Eligible to reside and work in the UK
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Geriatircs & GIM.
- Ability to advise on the development of a specialist service and its efficient and smooth running
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in audit and management
Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email stuart@headmedical.com for more information. We would love to hear from you.