Acute Medicine Specialty Doctor

Lincolnshire

21 Mar 2022 Permanent

TBA

Specialty Dr/Assoc Specialist/Staff Grade
Medicine

The Position

Full Time (10 PA's) Specialty Doctor in Acute Medicine plus 2 additional PA's for the on call element.

Assist Acute Physician in the care of acute medical take patients from GPs or Emergency Department

The post holder is responsible for the admission, clerking and day-to-day care of patients on the IAC (Integrated Assessment Centre), the Emergency Department (medical referrals) and Acute Medical Short Stay Unit, as required.

Independent ward rounds on AMU where consultant post-take complete

Participating in Ambulatory and/or Acute Medicine outpatients clinics with consultant supervision

Performing practical procedures and supervising/teaching practical procedures for junior trainees

Expediting and acting upon investigations

Assisting in the facilitation of early discharge where appropriate

Perform relevant clinical tasks to facilitate discharge e.g. completing Electronic Discharge form Participation in the teaching rota for the department

Participation in departmental audit/QI

Opportunities to gain experience in the areas of the Acute Medicine consultants' special interest where rota allows

Teaching of medical and physician associate students Other appropriate duties and responsibilities

Health Service

This is a consultant led 48-bedded unit that serves as an acute short stay ward. With direct referrals from the Integrated Assessment Centre (IAC), some direct GP referrals and short stay patients from the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit. There is a dedicated multidisciplinary team that ensures rapid, safe treatment and discharge or transfer of patients. There are 30-40 medical referrals to Acute Medicine every 24 hours with a 40-60% discharge rate due to the combined efforts of the multidisciplinary team and other in-house and community services that support discharges. An Operations Centre supports the department.

The Location

Midlands, UK

Essential Criteria

MRCP or Equivalent

GMC Registration with License to Practice

The Package

Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Certificate of Sponsorship

About Skilled Medical

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To Apply

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