Locum Acute/gen Med Consultant Shifts in Scotland - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Medacs Healthcare

Medacs Healthcare
Medacs Healthcare
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Client Name:
We work with Several Throughout Glasgow, Central and Highland regions

Role:
Acute General Medicine Doctor

Rates:
£90 to £110 depending on experience

Shifts: 8 hour, 24 hour, 48 hour or 72 hour shifts available on regular basis

Location:
Glasgow, Central and Highland regions

Benefits:


  • First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
  • Competitive pay rates
  • A dedicated placement officer
  • Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
  • Hundreds of new shifts available every day
  • Long term jobs and short shifts available
  • Lucrative referral scheme
  • Revalidation support
  • 24/7/365 service, we're available when you need us


If you enjoy lots of clinical variety and are accredited in acute medicine, we would like to connect with you.

Medacs Healthcare is looking for quick thinking acute physicians who are not only cool-headed but thrive under pressure to work flexible shifts at the prestigious
NHS Scotlands trusts.


Based at
NHS Scotlands trusts, you will get to use your expansive medical knowledge in any one of our openings for Acute Medicine Doctors.

In this sustainable, challenging, yet rewarding role you will play an important part in helping patients who have suddenly and unexpectedly become unwell.


To succeed as an acute physician, you will be driven by working on an acute medical unit and motivated by the wide range of clinical conditions you will encounter at
NHS Scotlands trusts Common procedures carried out by Acute Medicine Doctors include things like lumbar punctures and pleural aspiration, but you could need to lead on any form of urgent investigation or treatment required by the seriously ill patients in your care.

This will include organising any necessary ongoing or follow up treatment after discharge as an in-patient.


General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as an Medicine Doctor, you will have:

  • Expansive medical knowledge
  • Good leadership skills
  • Assertiveness and ability to clearly instruct others
  • Decisiveness
  • Ability to work at pace
  • Quick thinker and goof under pressure
  • Competent in problemsolving
  • Good communication and listening skills
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • The ability to work as part of a wider team
  • The ability to multitask and prioritise multiple seriously ill patients
  • Stamina and resilience
  • Good analytic and observation skills
  • Caring, compassionate manner
  • Good administrative ability
  • Motivated and driven by helping others
  • Commitment to ongoing development and/or research

Main Duties/Responsibilities
As an Acute Medicine Doctor with
NHS Scotlands trusts you will:

  • Act as a leader in an acute medicine department
  • Manage and diagnose quick onset of symptoms in patients
  • Carry out investigative procedures and testing as necessary
  • Monitor patients' progress for the duration of their hospital admission
  • Work closely with other departments to arrange appropriate assessment/treatment for patients
  • Arrange aftercare pathways and any follow up treatments following discharge
  • Make quick decisions in urgent situations
  • Provide reassurance and hope to patients and relatives work to build relationships with those in your care for any length of time
  • Liaise with families of critically ill patients explain complicated conditions in simple terms
  • Build excellent rapport with other medical professionals and teams
  • Ensure you are up to date with the latest acute medicine best practice
  • Take responsibility for your own ongoing professional development
  • Act as a professional representative of your hospital/department

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential

  • Be a registered Doctor.
  • 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
  • Have valid UK right to work
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