Consultant in General Internal Medicine with Surgical Liaison

Applications are invited for 2 positions of Consultant / Consultant Level Doctor in General Internal Medicine based at Dorset County Hospital.

Locum or Specialist Doctor appointment will be considered if applicable.

• Leadership in the care of medical inpatients residing on surgical wards.


• Participation in the General Medical On call at Consultant Level Currently Planned to be 1:15 weekdays and 1:9 weekends.


• To provide clinical advice for community service as part of admission avoidance strategies during on call duties.


• To provide continuing medical education and conduct undergraduate and post graduate teaching as appropriate


• To contribute to the development of clinical quality and effectiveness in medicine and other clinical areas where these overlap with developments in medicine pathways


• To work effectively with the multi-professional workforce and adjacent service to enable efficient and high value care.


The job plan consists of 10 PA's (8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 SPA) there are opportunities for additional remuneration from work in leadership, education and research. We will consider candidates wanting less than full time working or annualised working with associated GIM on call pro rata.

The successful applicant will participate in the on-call rota for Medicine which provides a seven-day service for both inpatients and new admissions., The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director and Divisional Manager.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

£99,532 to £131,964 a year Will be agreed on appointment