Specialist Grade in Acute Medicine - Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Burton-On-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Specialist Grade will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust: i.

Provision of a service to Staffordshire, Derbyshire & surrounding areas with responsibility for diagnosis & treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties.

ii.

Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & training of your staff.

iii. Provision of an out-of-hours service with colleagues including on-call rota commitments. iv. Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education, including training sessions for Foundation Years, Specialty Registrars and medical students.

v.

Provision of cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients & supervision of doctors in training.

vi.

Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, assessment & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate.

vii. Participate in clinical audit as part of quality improvement activity under local arrangements. viii.

Commitment to entering patients into MRC trials where appropriate (if the appointee has an interest in research this would be supported by the Trust & the Division).

ix. Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by the a trust approved appraiser x. Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Consultants and specialists to keep up to date with evidence based practice.

xi.

Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice, & the GMC Performance Procedures.

xiii.

Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In terms of location, Derby and Burton offer the best of both worlds city life on the doorstep of a stunning rural environment.

We border the National Forest and we are in easy reach of the Peak District, offering outstanding natural beauty. Centrally located, we have excellent transport links to the rest of the country including major cities