The post holder will be based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. The junior medical staff on the wards are responsible for the care of Respiratory patients under supervision of the specialty doctors and consultants in Respiratory Medicine. Patients are admitted via the emergency floor and cared for in the first instance by the admitting medical team. If the patient has a Respiratory condition, the patient will be transferred to one of the relevant beds on a Respiratory Ward.
This role is advertised as a fixed term contract from October 2024 until August 2025 to cover maternity leave.
You will be required to participate in the on-call rota, including working nights.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Main duties of the job
* Review referrals to the service daily in liaison with Consultants.
* Assist in clinics as necessary, seeing both new and follow-up patients.
* Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings.
* Ward rounds.
* Continuing professional development.
* Providing support during periods of absence of Consultants.
* Maintain good communication with all consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
* Work with FY1 and FY2 in the treatment of patients admitted, undertake and supervise medical procedures as requested.
* Ensure good communication with GPs and other agencies such as Palliative Care services.
* Participation in teaching and training activities for medical and other clinical staff.
* Teaching of junior medical staff, medical students and nurses will be expected.
* The Trust encourages proposals for research projects.
Any other duties appropriate to the grade. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Commitment to CPD.
Job Specific Skills
Essential
* Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
* Evidence of personal initiative and organisational abilities.
* Ability to keep good clinical records.
Experience
Essential
* Able to carry out ALS and defibrillation to a standard that accords with UK Resus Council guidelines.
* Experience at SHO level (or equivalent) in General and/or Respiratory Medicine.
Qualifications
Essential
* Medical Qualification - MB BS or equivalent.
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
* ALS or equivalent.
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