PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. This post will be based within the Division of Medicine across South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals. The post holder will be expected to review all new patients admitted to the ward within the previous 24 hours or over the weekend and be able to provide a summary of the diagnosis and initial management to their senior colleagues.
They will provide prospective cover for other colleagues who may be absent from the ward. They will share responsibility for arranging investigations (and reviewing the results) and documenting management plans with the other members of the ward medical staff.
There will be educational opportunities to attend/observe general and specialist clinics and procedures. They will also undertake day-time and out-of-hours on-call work on the Specialist Registrar and Junior Doctor on call rosters, admitting and treating unselected acute medical, surgical and orthopaedic emergencies under appropriate clinical supervision. The frequency of on-call work will average at 1 in 9 with prospective cover and is EWTD compliant.
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