Registrar in Acute Medicine

Job overview

This post is central to delivering effective patient care at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be primarily based in Basingstoke but you may be asked to attend other sites as required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of patients. The candidate will rotate through Ambulatory Care and Acute assessment area.

Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) Since going live in 2016 ACU has had a significant positive impact in terms of avoiding admissions via the Emergency Department and primary care at BNHH. You will be part of a multidisciplinary, consultant led team providing same-day assessments, investigations, treatments and follow up via a virtual ward system. Our ACU offers easy access to early diagnostic tests, specialist staff, and review by a hospital consultant in one place. Appointees will have the opportunity to work in a purpose built, state of the art Ambulatory unit which was opened in May 2018.

Acute Assessment area (AAU) The Acute assessment unit has 30 assessment areas (trollies /beds) where patients through the acute take are assessed and are managed. You will also have the opportunity to assess these patients in resuscitation areas and provide continuation of care to specialty medicine and critical care teams. You will develop skills and confidence in the ongoing management of acute medical patients through consultant led ward rounds, formulating skills in preparation for future independent practice.

Main duties of the job

Provide medical cover to the the Acute Medical Service covering Acute Assessment Unit and Medical SDEC 7 days per week

• Patient assessment
• Clerk and post take administration; writing in patients notes
• Undertake patient reviews
• Promptly update patient systems
• Attend clinics (Acute Medicine)
• Attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings
• Facilitate daily board round with MDT
• Triage to medical teams/acute physicians as appropriate
• Troubleshoot patients on the ward
• Participate in ward rounds
• Take part in the medical on-call shift system

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

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