Consultant in Acute Medicine

2 months ago

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

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Acute Medicine service. To provide support and leadership to the Acute Medicine department nursing and medical staff.

The Acute Physicians are responsible for the areas listed below, will supervise junior staff and provide post take for patient on AMU and senior review for patients in Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Terrington Short Stay (TSS).

‘The requests for relocation costs will be considered as per the Trust policy, which can be provided upon request.’

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. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech.

We are exceptionally proud to have recently moved out of special measures and see this as a testament to the determination of our trust wide teams to put our patients first and recognise the hard work and dedication of all our staff.

Clinical

To provide rapid assessment of acute medical patients.

To stabilise and manage patients admitted with medical emergencies

To carry out post-take ward rounds during the week.

To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team.

To develop emergency services, liaising with other departments including Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services.

To work in the Ambulatory Emergency Care unit to avoid admissions

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.

Additional Duties
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.

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