str lat/clinical fellow in general medicine
victoria infirmary
Information pack
reF: 31922d
Closing Date: noon 31st january 2014
www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs
SUMMARY INFORMATION
Post: str lat/clinical fellow in general medicine
Base: victoria infirmary
Applications are invited for the above post within General Medicine, based in Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow. Candidates must have full registration and appropriate experience in Acute/General Medicine. The job will allow the successful candidate to gain ongoing experience in general medical inpatient and outpatient care and develop their skills in general medical procedures.
This post holds Educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will be a Locum Appointments for Training or Clinical Fellow dependant on experience. If appointed as a Clinical Fellow the post will not be recognised for training.
To practice medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC registration and a licence to practice.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
INFORMATION PACK
POST OF StR LOCUM APPOINTMENT FOR TRAINING/ CLINICAL FELLOW
General Medicine
[Applications will also be considered
from suitably experienced FY2s for Clinical Fellow post]
VICTORIA INFIRMARY
Index
Page
1. Glasgow – a great place to live and work / 42. Acute Services Division NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde / 4
3 NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde / 6
4. Southside Hospitals / 7
5. Valuing our Staff / 9
6. Work of the Department / 10
7. The Job Itself / 10
1. Glasgow – a great place to live and work
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley are one of the world’s most thrilling and beautiful destinations.
There is a wealth of attractions to discover, the UK’s finest Victorian architecture to astound, internationally acclaimed museums and galleries to inspire, as well as Glasgow’s own unique atmosphere to soak up.
Be entertained in one of Europe’s top cultural capitals by its year-long calendar of festivals and special events and enjoy outstanding shopping, superb bars and restaurants - all located within a stone’s throw of some of the country’s finest parks and gardens.
The area also stands at the gateway to some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery, with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs only 40 minutes away.
What’s more, we are easily accessible by air, rail and road so getting here could not be easier.
2. About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest provider of healthcare in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s core purposes are to assess the state of health of the people of Greater Glasgow and Clyde and plan and provide services which:
- Promote good health
- Prevent ill-health
- Improve health
Provide safe sustainable and equitable treatment for patients
In doing this, the Board works in close partnership with other NHS organisations, local authorities and other agencies to ensure that social work, education, housing, employment and environmental services unite effectively and efficiently with the NHS in tackling inequalities and underlying health problems in local communities.
A multi-million programme to modernise and reconfigure acute hospitals so that they are purpose-designed to deliver the most advanced, integrated forms of care.
Planning for this began in 2002 and should be completed by 2014/2015.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde serves a population of 1.2 million (over 1/5th of the population of Scotland) with services provided by 40,000 staff. The geographical area covered includes, West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City, South Lanarkshire (Rutherglen & Cambuslang) and North Glasgow (Stepps-Moodiesburn corridor).
In 2010/2011 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde spent £2.7 billion delivering local, regional and national services, included in which are a number of world-class specialist services. Consequently, a significant portion of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s income is from other NHS areas in exchange for providing services to non-Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents.
The healthcare challenge within the area is considerable. Many of the most deprived communities in Scotland and the UK as a whole exist within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s boundaries. In addition, people in the area suffer higher than average rates of coronary heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory illnesses and premature deaths among males. Alcohol-related disease is on the increase. The Board is at the forefront of developing new approaches to tackling these huge challenges in partnership with the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. Ongoing lifestyle issues, such as the prevalence of smoking, poor diet and lack of exercise, are key factors, as is the steadily ‘ageing’ profile of the population.
The area has experienced intensive industrialisation followed by rapid deindustrialisation. The legacy is poor population health and extreme inequalities in health. Parts of the are have seen a transformation in employment, prosperity and infrastructure over the last 20 years. Economic regeneration is increasingly visible but social renewal is much slower.
The challenge of healthcare provision, added to the rapidly changing technology and practice of healthcare were instrumental in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s decision to invest in new hospitals and new ways of working between community and hospital based systems underpinned by new IT based records and support. Key services – such as those devoted to emergency care – are undergoing root and branch reform.
This investment is evidenced by the New Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre at Gartnavel, which opened in May 2007, the new Gartnaval Royal Hospital providing mental health services and Rowanbank Clinic providing medium secure forensic mental health services. The new Victoria and Stobhill Hospitals were opened to patients in the summer of 2009.
Additionally, by 2010/11 further new purpose built mental health facilities and Community Health Centres will be coming on stream as part of the major capital investment programme. These changes lead up to 2013/14 when the final stages of the new plan for acute services will be put in place, in particular, the new South-Side Hospital, new Children’s Hospital and Laboratory on the site of the Southern General Hospital.
3. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Services
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde delivers Services from within three main blocks:
Acute Services - Diagnostics
Surgery & Anaesthetics
Women & Children’s Services
Emergency Care & Medical Services
Rehabilitation and Assessment
Regional
Facilities
Partnerships - Glasgow City Community Health Partnership
East Dunbartonshire Community Health Partnership
West Dunbartonshire Community Health & Care
Partnership East Renfrewshire Community Health & Care
Partnership Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership
Inverclyde Community Health & Care Partnership
Oral Health
Corporate - Corporate Planning and Policy Finance
Human Resources
Public Health
Health Information and Technology
Communications
Administration
Finance
In addition to the above, there are a small number of services which cross over organisational boundaries; Prescribing and Pharmacy Policy, Clinical Governance and Inequalities
Emergency Care and Medical Services
The specialties included in this Directorate are:
- Accident and Emergency services
- Acute Medicine
- Cardiology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Renal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Diabetes
- Infectious Diseases
- Rheumatology
- Dermatology
This Directorate also includes management of the out-of-hours GP service.
Acute medicine is managed by general managers on a sector basis with a lead strategic role for a citywide specialty.
4. Southside Hospitals
Services are currently provided from two main acute hospitals - the Victoria Infirmary, which provides acute care for the south-east of the city and the Southern General Hospital, which serves the south-west of the city and is also home to the regional and tertiary services.
The Victoria Infirmary
The Victoria Infirmary is a teaching hospital with an acute operational bed complement of approximately 350. The hospital is situated in the south-east of Glasgow providing a range of high quality health care services including Accident and Emergency, General Medicine (including sub-specialties), General Surgery (including sub-specialties), Medicine for the Elderly (including Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Day Services), Orthopaedics and a wide range of Out-Patient clinics.
Clinical Services
The range of services provided by the Department of Medicine includes the sub-specialties of Cardiology, Rheumatology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Diabetes, and Endocrinology and Dermatology. The General Surgical Services include an eight-bed High Dependency Unit and sub-specialties including Vascular, Breast Care, and Colorectal. Medicine for the Elderly Services includes Movement Disorders and Falls Specialties.
The above services are supported by other consultant-based services which incorporate diagnostic and clinical components including Anaesthetics, Laboratory Medicine, and Radiology. There is also available a wide range of therapeutic services which include Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, ECG, Physiotherapy, and Speech & Language Therapy.
Education
Facilities for Education and Personal Development include the Postgraduate Education Centre, the James Bridie Library, the Ebenezer Duncan Lecture Theatre and Seminar Rooms with a reception area. The Lecture Theatre has comprehensive audio-visual facilities. There is a Postgraduate Tutor, Postgraduate Secretary and Librarian on site.
Mansionhouse Unit
The Mansionhouse Unit is located close to the Victoria Infirmary and accommodates 240 elderly patients for Medicine for the Elderly assessment, stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation, and continuing care as well as housing the Medicine for the Elderly Day Hospital.
Mearnskirk House
Mearnskirk House in Newton Mearns is a purpose-built 72-bed facility providing continuing care for the elderly.
Partnership Beds
There are 116 NHS- funded partnership beds in two private Nursing Homes in Rutherglen and Darnley for the care of elderly people.
University Links
Both the Southern General Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary have built a sound academic and research base over the years, and have an excellent teaching reputation with libraries and lecture suites with comprehensive audio/visual facilities on both sites. There are close links with the University of Glasgow's Faculty of Medicine including Professors within Neurosciences.
5. Valuing our Staff
The Division is committed to extending training and development opportunities to all staff and is actively developing multi-disciplinary training, extending the role of on-line learning, and recognises the importance of developments in technology for both staff and patients.
We provide:
- Policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible family friendly working arrangements
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Free and confidential staff counseling services
- A central Glasgow location, with close access to motorway, rail and airport links
- On-site library services
- Subsidised staff restaurant facilities on each site
- Access to NHS staff benefits/staff discounts
- Access to discounted First Bus Travel
- Active health promotion activities
- Bike User Group
- Good Public Transport links
- Commitment to staff education and life-long learning/development opportunities
- Excellent student support
- Access to NHS Pension scheme
6. Work of the Department
The Consultant Physicians at the Victoria Infirmary provide integrated outpatient, inpatient and daycase investigation services for the population of the South East of Glasgow.
Both out-patient and in-patient duties are supported by the Allied Health Professions and multi-disciplinary working is a key feature of both services.
7. The Job Itself
Title: StR Locum Appointment for Training/Clinical Fellow post – General Medicine, Victoria Infirmary.
Relationships:
Name of Health Board(s):
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
Names of Consultant members of the Department of General Medicine:
Victoria Infirmary based
Dr J Adams, Cardiology
Dr R Boulton Jones, Gastroenterology,
Clinical Director, South Glasgow
Dr A Clarke, Gastroenterology
Dr S Datta, Gastroenterology
Dr A Gallagher, Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr J Hinnie, Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr H Hopkinson/Dr A Stewart [job share]
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr P Kewin, Respiratory Medicine
Dr J Larkin, Rheumatology
Dr H McAlpine, Cardiology
Dr R Northcote [Clinical Director], Cardiology
Dr C O’dowd, Respiratory Medicine
Dr D Raeside, Respiratory Medicine/
Associate Director of Medicine NHSGG+C
Dr J Sarvesvaran, Respiratory Medicine
Dr S Sarwar, Gastroenterology
Duties of the Post:
This post is based in the Victoria Infirmary commencing on 5th February 2014 to 5th August 2014. Main duties will involve a daily ward round and also Consultant ward rounds. You will be expected to attend several outpatient clinics per week.
Teaching
Undergraduates attend throughout their training and the new curriculum will involve a commitment both to supervise students in clinics and bed-side teaching.
Research
You will be expected to take part in ongoing audit and research activities in the General Medicine department, and will be encouraged and supported in any of your own projects.
In addition to the duties mentioned above, duties at other hospitals administered by NHS Glasgow may be necessary.
Date when post is vacant
4th February 2014
Details of arrangements for applicants to visit the hospital
In the first instance please contact:
Dr Shouren Datta Telephone 0141 201 5819 or via email at
Short-listed candidates are invited automatically by the Director of Human Resources to visit the hospitals concerned. If candidates on their own initiative have visited the hospital prior to short-listing, they will only be allowed expenses for that prior visit if they are subsequently short-listed. When it is thought that there will be difficulty in filling the post, the Director of Human Resources has the authority to approve a second visit.
Selection arrangements
Applications should be submitted in the form of an application form and C.V. demonstrating your experience and ability to perform the job. Also, please complete the attached Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. The Monitoring Form is required for monitoring purposes only and will not be made available to the interview panel prior to shortlisting.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.
TYPE OF CONTRACT / Fixed TermGRADE AND SALARY / StR LAT/Clinical Fellow
- If appointed as an StR (Locum Appointment for Training) the salary range will be: £30,002 to £47,175 per annum (pro rata)
- If appointed as a Clinical Fellow the salary range will be: £30,002 to £39,693 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY / Full Time 40.00
SUPERANNUATION / New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk