- Medical care of allocated
- Supervision of junior medical ward team (organising TTOs and investigations primarily with radiology and cardiology).
- To conduct independent ward rounds in the absence of consultant cover, excluding the Hyperacute Stroke Unit.
- Outpatient's clinics, High-Risk TIA Clinics on SDEK, and weekend ward rounds in Stroke Unit 8 am-12 noon or 9am till 1 pm (1:5).
- Holding Thrombolysis bleep and assessing hyperacute stroke patients for thrombolysis, seeing TIA patients on the ward and in OP clinics and assessing referrals from other specialties while holding the thrombolysis bleep as per rota between 9 am and 5
- Teaching medical students and trainee doctors and helping in nursing teaching programmes, run on the ward.
- Audit, Stroke seminar presentations and Research.
- Medical qualification recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- Advanced Life Support Certificate
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK (United Kingdom)
- Passed MRCP Part 1 and 2 Written
- NHS Experience
- A minimum of 12 months UK clinical experience or equivalent
- The applicant must be of good standing and fit to practise medicine safely in accordance with GMC's Good Medical Practice domains: oKnowledge, skills and performance oSafety and quality oCommunication, partnership and teamwork oMaintaining trust
- 12 months experience at Foundation level or equivalent
- Demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013)
- Understands the importance of communication within a clinical setting
- Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team. Capacity to establish good working relations with others & values the input of other professionals in the team.
Trust Doctor - Dudley, United Kingdom - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
This is a Trust Doctor (non-training) Level 2 post to continue to improve junior grade support following an expansion in consultant numbers and to improve hyper-acute stroke and rehabilitation services, providing 7-day TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) clinic service and 24 hours / 7-day Thrombolysis. The responsibilities and interests of the teams include Stroke Medicine (Hyper-acute/Acute, Thrombolysis, Mechanical Thrombectomy, and Stroke Rehabilitation). This is a busy department, and the chosen candidate would obtain a breadth of clinical experience.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.
This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.
We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.
At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person SpecificationQualifications & Education
Essential
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential