Locum Stroke Medicine Consultant in Royal - Paisley, United Kingdom - Medacs Healthcare

Medacs Healthcare

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Paisley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Client Name:
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Role:
Locum Stroke Medicine Consultant

Rates:
£90 to £130 per hour

Shifts:

Monday

AM - Stroke Clinic

PM - Admin

Tuesday

AM - ASU/HASU WR patients)

PM - MDT

Wednesday

AM - (Blank)

PM - SPA

Thursday

AM & PM - STROKE ON CALL (thrombolysis)

Friday

AM - ASU/HASU WR (12/16 patients)

(some room in job plan for other activities)

Junior Dr wise there are FY1/FY2/ANP/ST4s.

Location:
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Benefits:

Over 5,000 new job requests received every week.
Approved supplier on every NHS medical locum framework
Priority access and first sight of large number of jobs across multiple NHS trusts/health boards
Competitive pay rates
Flexibility on jobs/shifts; long term jobs and short ad hoc shifts available
A dedicated point of contact
Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
Lucrative referral scheme
Revalidation support
24/7/365 service we are available when you need us
Access to The Support Hub our support service to help support your mental health and well being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.

As a Consultant in stroke medicine, your skills, knowledge, and experience are critical to the successful acute care and rehabilitation provision at
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.

Here you will be utilising a range of clinical skills including; cardiovascular disease, general and geriatric medicine, rehabilitation and palliative care, while being a pillar of clinical and educational support for junior doctors.

Working flexible shifts as a locum Consultant at
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, you will work to help patients adapt to the impact of their health problems following stroke and to manage their condition.

You will be working closely with vascular surgeons and neurosurgeons, referring patients for surgery and increasingly with interventional neuroradiologists, referring patients for clot retrieval therapy.

The
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde takes their contribution to medical development and advancement seriously, especially as stroke results in a range of debilitating symptoms and is the most common cause of death and disability in the UK, accounting for over 5% of NHS resources.

As a result, you will have access to some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country and unparalleled opportunities for specialism, research and academia throughout your consultancy.

Skills focus

As a locum Stroke Medicine Consultant, you will be fundamental in developing, improving, and expanding the overall stroke treatment and management provision within
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Working alongside a cohesive team of dynamic, motivated and progressive clinical professionals, you will play an active and hands-on role in the diagnosis and safe, appropriate management of stroke.

General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Stroke Medicine Consultant, you will have:

Quick thinking abilities
Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor
Excellent attention to detail
A systematic approach to tasks and delegation
Excellent timekeeping
A proactive approach to research and academia
Empathy and understanding
A flexible attitude
A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills
Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a locum Stroke Medicine Consultant with
Royal Alexandra Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde you will:

Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment.
Provide constant monitoring and care for patients.
Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making.
Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
Help teach and train other junior doctors and medical students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
No CCT required
UK right to work required
Full GMC required

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications**Essential