Responsibilities
* Duties include clerking of all admissions and discharging of all admissions unit/ward patients
* Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient seen and communication made with General Practitioners and other agencies.
* Keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice
* Work with and implement service policies, guidelines and protocols
* Participate in Trust training to improve the quality of service provision
* Work within and demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda
* Conduct or participate in regular audits and Quality Improvement projects
* Undertake other duties as may be considered reasonable and appropriate
* Attend and participate in staff and group meetings as required
* Responsible for admission / assessment of all routine and emergency admissions.
* Responsible for daily progress assessment of patients and responding to urgent request as appropriate
* Responsible for reporting on patient's condition to Consultant as appropriate
* Participation in various investigation/treatments as required
* Liaison with other departments
* Participation in Consultant ward/board rounds
* Participation in Consultant outpatients clinic
* Inputting data as necessary onto patient related computer system
* Completion and dictation/signing detailed discharge letters
* Ensuring that all necessary statutory and professional standards are adhered to
* Participation in on call rotas (including nights and weekends)
Job Details
We are recruiting a ST3+ Trust grade inCardiology on the Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) with a special interest in acute cardiovascular medicine. The post will be available for an initial period of 12 months, with a possibility of an extension of contract. Full GMC registration with a license to practice is required. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic physician to help deliver quality emergency medical care for cardiovascular patients admitted to University of Leicester NHS Trust. The post holder will look after patients with a variety of general and specialist Cardiology conditions offering an excellent exposure for those individuals considering a career in Cardiology medicine or a hospital based medical speciality.
Location: Glenfield Hospital. The Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit at Glenfield is still developing to respond to increasing demand of cardiology and respiratory care. The post holder will also contribute to the outpatient service for general cardiology.
Salary & Benefits
The basic salary is £51,017. In addition you will also receive allowances for working on the out of hours on-call rota. All Trust doctors at UHL will be entitled to take study leave and allocated funding for training and study. This post will allow successful candidates to develop their clinical skills and experience in a hospital with a track record of innovative service delivery, excellence in training and clinical research.
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