Clinical Fellow Care of The Older Person - Southport, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Southport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This post is ideal for junior doctors planning a career in care of the older person or general medicine to gain exposure

Whilst this is a non-training post, post holders will have a clinical educational supervisor and will be able to attend teaching session in the Trust as well as accessing the well-equipped library with IT facilities.

There is also the opportunity to have an electronic portfolio (for a fee)

This post will form part of the acute medical on call rota

Undertake assessment of acute medical patients making decisions on treatment plans.

Ensure timely treatment plans for patients are actioned

Ensure timely referrals to the appropriate speciality where further advice or admission is required.

Co-operation with outside agencies, including Primary Care and community services as required.

Ensure timely and high-quality discharge communication to Primary Care for safe ongoing care.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1 st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate

SAFETY that is of the highest standards

COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful

SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable

PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification Attached.

Advertising Date 12th March 2024

Closing Date: 25th March 2024

Shortlisting Date: 26 March 2024

Proposed Interview Date:

TBC