Directorate: Unscheduled Care, Medicine, Cancer & Clinical Services
Location: Altnagelvin Hospital
Contract and hours: Temporary, Full Time (40hpw)
Job Summary:
This is a postgraduate non-training role, which will strengthen our operational Emergency Department team. The purpose of this post is to support Emergency Department clinical work alongside senior medical staff.
The post forms a core component of the medical staffing. The successful applicants will join a team of Consultants, specialty doctors, trainees and nursing specialist practitioners to deliver high quality services to Emergency Department patients. They will be responsible for the initial assessment of new attenders and re-attending patients, and will initiate investigations and plan and deliver appropriate care for these patients. They will also be required to liaise with specialty teams concerning patients who require specialty input or admission and for effective liaison and seamless medical care for such patients. The post holder will work on the ED rota at a level consistent with their previous experience, at FY2 level or above.
The post holder will be given similar training and educational opportunities as those in a training post position. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and will be given the opportunity to perform audits to enhance their CV. The post may also be useful for people working towards article 14 or for people uncertain as to whether they wish to apply for an Emergency Medicine post in the longer term. Previous post-holders have gone on to successfully apply for specialty training in Emergency Medicine, Radiology and GP. Others have progressed onto substantive posts in the Trust.
Key Result Areas / Main Responsibilities:
- Providing same day emergency care.
- Establishing an investigation program and initiating a management plan.
- Liaise with other specialties and the multidisciplinary team as needed.
- The post holder will have protected, supported and supervised 8 hours per week to allow them to pursue an interest in either: Medical Education and Simulation; Quality Improvement; or a Sub-Specialty (e.g. Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Anaesthetics, ACU) subject to agreement.
- The post holder will be expected to participate in initiatives to improve clinical effectiveness and maximize the use of the hospitals facilities.
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the duties of the post, the post holder undertakes, from time to time, to deputise for absent colleagues the same or other grades
- The post holder will be expected to take continuing professional development within the guidelines set by the General Medical Council and the Royal College.
- To participate in regular audit.
- Undertake resuscitation training and other statutory/clinical training sessions.
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