Consultant in Acute Medicine
| Posting date: | 20 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £99,532.00 to £131,964.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £99532.00 - £131964.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 November 2024 |
| Location: | King's Lynn, PE30 4ET |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9426-24-0517 |
Summary
Clinical To provide rapid assessment of acute medical patients. To stabilise and manage patients admitted with medical emergencies To carry out post-take ward rounds during the week. To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team. To develop emergency services, liaising with other departments including Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services. To work in the Ambulatory Emergency Care unit to avoid admissions To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends. Organisational Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals. To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate. To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service. To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles. To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy. To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training. To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard. To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff. To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role. To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc. To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trusts appraisal process. Additional DutiesThis job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.