A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Gastroenterology service.
To further develop clinical knowledge and skills in Gastroenterology to aid preparation for working as a Gastroenterology consultant.
Clinical
• To provide specialist care for Gastroenterology/Hepatology patients including, in-patients, in-reach/review of referrals, day unit treatments.
• Maintenance of the highest standards in the care of patients with Gastroenterology conditions
• To provide rapid assessment of acute medical patients.
• To maintain effective communication and handover to the on-call team.
• Participate in the on-call rota on an equal basis with colleagues to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.
• Ensuring ALS qualification is up to date and ability to lead a cardiac arrest.
• To be able to perform emergency procedures, such as lumbar puncture, ascitic drain and chest drains - training can be provided around procedural competencies if required.
Organisational
• To provide support for the effective development of the service.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
• To carry out annual performance reviews with each member of their staff.
• To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.
This advert closes on Thursday 21 Nov 2024