We are looking for an enthusiastic junior doctor to join our dynamic team providing acute and inpatient cardiology to the residents of Newham, east London. The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Cardiology department offering inpatient care on a ward-based system. They will also be looking after patients admitted with specific cardiology conditions.
This is a ward-based post in cardiology at a district general hospital. The main expectation is to deliver the daily medical care of the cardiology in-patients on the Coronary Care Unit. The Cardiology F1 is involved in the clerking of patients admitted to the ward and in the ongoing care of the patients in the unit.
This post provides the educational opportunities necessary to meet these learning objectives, either through clinical exposure/experience, ad-hoc and formal teaching.
The Requirements Of The Post Include:
1. Take a history and examine a patient
2. Identify and appropriately manage clinical problems
3. Prescribe safely
4. Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
5. Manage time and clinical priorities effectively
6. Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and colleagues
7. Use evidence, guidelines, and audit to benefit patient care
8. Act in a professional manner at all times
9. Manage ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with cardiology problems
10. Educate patients effectively
11. Become life-long learners and teachers.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment.
The main responsibility of this post is the provision of the day-to-day care for cardiology in-patients on the Coronary Care Unit. This is undertaken in partnership with two other F1 doctors and under the supervision of one F2, one CMT, cardiology registrars, and cardiology consultants. An important part of this job is to maintain the medical records.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Apr 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr