NHS Locum Consultant in General Medicine

Job overview

You will be a key member of the General Medicine Consultant team, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients  and to contribute to the further development of the service.

The General Medicine wards consists of inpatient beds across Stanhoe, Leverington and Feltwell wards, as well as patients bedded on our specialty wards on Oxborough (Gastroenterology), Marham (Diabetes & Endocrine) and Tilney (Cardiology).

General Medicine is currently undergoing dynamic change. The Trust aims to create an independent Acute Medicine Hub, with staff providing seven-day services in acute care; and a strong interface with medicine, surgery, and community services.

The Trust has seen successful developments in progressing an interface between Medicine and General Surgery, following the model of a successful Orthogeriatric service. The Trust is keen to  support the quality medical care of surgical patients in a responsive and appropriate  manner, and the ambition is to develop a Consultant led response team that can manage acute and on-going medical issues within the surgical patient cohort.

Successful candidates would be expected to contribute to seven day working and on call arrangements.

We are able to fully support applicants with interests in other specialty areas.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• To provide rapid assessment of general 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 Acute, Accident & Emergency, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation and Community Care, and developing speciality teams and fast-track services.
• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this exciting opportunity.