The post holder will work within the ENT service for Hywel Dda Health Board.
The post holder will be involved in the management of all ENT patients, both in-patients and emergencies.
The exact pattern of work will be established once the posts are appointed.
The post holders will participate in the on-call rota. Normally, this will be second on call. However, in exceptional circumstances when unforeseen problems arise with first on-call cover, it may be necessary to require the doctor to provide first on-call cover.
There are close relationships with the Nursing Staff in the Day Care Unit, Wards, Outpatients, and Accident and Emergency Unit. During the course of your duties, it will be necessary to liaise with professional and clinical staff of Pathology, X-ray, ECG, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work Departments.
Supervision of all admissions to the Wards, clinical investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of all medical patients admitted to the General Surgical Wards and Central Treatment Suite. The duties also involve maintaining patient's clinical notes and discharge summaries.
Main duties of the job
1. To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class 7-day ENT service
2. To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
3. To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
4. To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
5. To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans
6. To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
7. Core clinical expertise in ENT
8. Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
9. Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
10. Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
11. Providing persuasive strategic advice to LHB's and Social Services Departments
12. Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda
13. Participating in CPD including Audit
14. You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation
15. A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates
16. To assist with role to Resident Grade Medical Staff
17. To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence-based medicine
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private, and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire.
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings.
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers. Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services.
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