Locally Employed Doctor: Acute Same Day Emergency Care / Short Stay Ward
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Acute Medicine at Torbay Hospital, working alongside a range of specialist clinical teams to gain experience in the assessment and management of patients with general medical problems.
Duration: 6 month post in the following area: McCallum Short-Stay Ward
Cross-cover support within the wider Acute and General Medicine wards.
You will be expected to abide by the code set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and to continue to improve on the generic competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme.
Other Responsibilities
* Taking a complete medical history in a holistic way, with a focus on the patient’s agenda.
* Performing a complete systems examination while maintaining the dignity of the patient.
* Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations including radiological tests, biochemistry and haematology tests and basic microbiological tests.
* Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient management, with a focus on effective communication.
* Learning to prioritise tasks to enable safe and high quality patient care.
* Supervising, training and assisting junior clinical staff when required.
* Participating in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as timetabled.
* Referring on to specialty inpatient teams by telephone or electronic referral system.
* Completing discharge summaries.
* Attending weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
* Supervising medical students.
* Complying with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.
These are perfect jobs for applicants looking for an “F3” year prior to application to Internal Medicine training, or for those looking for general medical experience to aid personal and career development.
Doctors who are enthusiastic about working in a strong and committed medical team that delivers excellent care to patients will be rewarded with a wide and rewarding clinical experience.
Contact
Name: Dr Alice Miller
Job title: Consultant
Email address: alice.miller1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01803654645
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Location
Torquay, England, United Kingdom
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