Nhs Locum Consultant in Stroke

6 months ago


King's Lynn, United Kingdom The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The appointee will be a key member of the Stroke and TIA, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the services. The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Stroke and TIA outpatient services. The appointee will also have a weekly Stroke and TIA clinic. The appointee will participate in the Stroke in reach service and will liaise with the multidisciplinary team.

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:
Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

Cost Improvement programme (CIP)

Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.

We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.

In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as ‘Good’ in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Clinical

To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnosis, treatment, and care to patients.

Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant stroke on-call rota.

To provide seamless Acute and Community Stroke Care, with allied professionals including fast-track services.

To provide care in new and follow up Stroke and TIA out-patient clinics.

Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences on a reciprocal basis.

To take part in the weekend General Medical on-call rota with colleagues, currently 1 in 18, as first on-call 8:30 till 20:30 and a second on call covers the wards from 9:00 till 14:30 at weekends.

Organisational

Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.

To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.

To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.

To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff.

To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role.

To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.

To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.



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