Main area: Acute medicine
Grade: ST 3-5
Contract: Fixed term 12 months
Hours: Full time
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work at Princess Alexandra Hospital, within the Acute Medicine Department which is part of the Urgent & Emergency Care division.
The Acute Medicine Department has recently undergone a number of changes. Currently we staff a 28 bedded Adult Assessment Unit which aims to have a length of stay of less than 24 hours. Working in partnership with this area is a 28 bedded Medical Short Stay Ward (Charnley Ward) which provides care for patients with a 72 hour short-stay in hospital. We are also responsible for a dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit co-located to the Emergency Department.
About us
* Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a service the acute medical responsibilities comprise the following:
* Running the medical take round the clock on shift basis
* Care of the patients in Acute Medicine Units on weekdays and weekends
* Attending to patients in our Same Day Emergency Care Unit which independently sees between 50 and 60 patients per day
* Supervision of junior medical staff and undertaking regular teachings
Duties and Responsibilities
* To co-ordinate high quality person-centred care of the patients on the ward ensuring that all patients admitted have a diagnosis and treatment plan, and receive a daily medical review. To participate in outpatient clinics where required
* To provide medical leadership on the ward by supporting and supervising more junior staff and delegating duties appropriately
* To ensure the appropriate discharge of patients, including providing timely paperwork to the General Practitioner ensuring a continuation of care following discharge
* To build and maintain excellent relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team, working with them and communicating effectively to deliver high quality patient care
* To engage fully in development of services, driving forward innovations to meet the anticipated future challenges of the ageing population
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* GMC Specialist Register
Desirable
* An interest that improves the core clinical service for
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Experience of literature appraisal and report writing
Desirable
* Participation in relevant national audit
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