Resident Medical Officer in Private Patients - Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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Uxbridge, United Kingdom

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The Junior Clinical Fellow / Resident Medical Officer (RMO)

Harefield Hospital


The Junior Clinical Fellow / Resident Medical Officer (RMO) provides clinical care for private and NHS patients within our private patient unit, under consultant supervision.

This is a Trust appointment, and the main base will be atHarefield Hospital


Initial contract 6 months in the first instance, potentially extendable up to a maximum of 24 months by mutual agreement.

To take history, examine and record all findings of all private patients admitted under the Consultant's care.

Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations.

To arrange for the transfer of patients to other hospitals or discharge home, including completion of a discharge summary.

To communicate to the patient's relative the progress of that patient.


To be available for emergency calls to ITU and other parts of the hospital, if required i.e., for cardiac arrest.


To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.


Harefield Hospital (HH) is a regional centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, and an international centre for adult heart and heart-lung transplantation.

It is one of a small number of UK cardiac centres assisting in development of implantable mechanical ventricular assist devices in the management of end-stage heart failure.

It also provides a primary intervention service for acute coronary syndromes to selected Trusts and the London Ambulance Service, in outer West London and the Home Counties.

It has approximately 1,185 staff, 180 beds with 5 operating theatres, and 4 catheter laboratories.


You will need to stay up to date with patient management in discussion with the Consultants and carry out instructions following direction and input from the team.

You will ensure that good communication is maintained with all colleagues, e.g.

anaesthetists, surgeons, nursing staff and paramedical departments such as physiotherapists, radiographers and ancillary staff, to the benefit of the patient.


You will ensure that the Consultants and their team are kept informed regarding alteration in the condition of any of their patients.

You will ensure that all inpatient notes are kept up to date and clear.

For further information, please review Job Description
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