The post holder will have delegated responsibility for all the patients under care of Critical Care. He/she will refer to the Consultants when problems arise which are beyond his authority and/or experience. The post holder will be expected to assist in the care of critically unwell patients on the general wards who may need critical care review or admission to one of the critical care wards. The post holder must maintain liaison with colleagues who are on duty immediately before and after.
The post holder will participate in the duty rota with other middle and junior grade medical and ACCP staff in the Department. The post holder will be required to actively participate in clinical audit and implement its results and relate these to the Trust and Directorate policies on Clinical Governance.