Locum Consultant in General Medicine

Job overview

This job is based at Royal Stoke Hospital and will be expected to rotate between 2 x general medical wards .

The appointed person will be actively involved in helping to provide clinical leadership and  support  to the ward.

Main duties of the job

Each ward has a daily board round followed by a morning consultant ward round and the consultant is currently allocated further time on wards for the afternoons to meet relatives, MDTs or review newly admitted patients in the afternoon as required.

You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service you are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.

You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the UHNM Trust’s Health and Safety Policies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provision of cover to your base ward, attendance at daily board rounds and weekly case conferences, as required, on your base ward.
• Provide cover for an agreed complement of wards for a specialist opinion on patients. In addition, to contribute to General Medicine admissions by participating in the on-call consultant rota for Medicine (as per job plan).
• Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care.
• Participate in the development of the protocols and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
• Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of junior doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.
• Provide ward based teaching to junior doctors, medical students and physician associates.
• Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
• Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit. This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
• Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Appraisal process and revalidation