LAS FY2 General Medicine

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Denbigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in North Wales is seeking a dedicated professional to support patient care at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The successful candidate will provide daily cover for medical patients, advise GPs to prevent admissions, and implement Hot-Clinics for rapid reviews. Candidates should possess an MBBS or equivalent qualification, full GMC Registration, and demonstrated leadership and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a comprehensive hospital environment serving a diverse population.

Qualifications

• Must have foundation competences achieved in line with GMC standards.
• Experience in medical specialties like cardiology and respiratory medicine.
• Evidence of additional academic achievements like publications.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily cover for medical patients in the ward.
• Advising GPs to prevent admissions and utilize alternative pathways.
• Implement Hot-Clinics for rapid patient review.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Team working skills

Patient focused care

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full GMC Registration

Successful completion of advanced life support courses

Job description

The candidate will be responsible, both professionally and managerially, to Dr H Nair clinical Director for medicine. You will also be supervised by a team of consultants 08.00 hrs till 21.30 hrs on site 21:30-08:00 off site. He/she will:

Responsibilities

• The job will be providing cover to the medical patients in the ward from 08.00 hrs until 17.00 hrs on a day-to-day basis and is not part of the on call rota.
• Provide in reach to Emergency Department patients that require review post ward rounds.
• Advising and liaising with GPs, preventing admission and utilising alternative appropriate pathways.
• Cover within SDEC to review of GP admission patients (as per the national SDEC model patient management)
• Cover within SDEC to review patients within ward and re-attenders / redirected from ED
• Implement Hot-Clinics for rapid review of appropriate patients
• Support with medical patients within SAU (EQ)
• Provide leadership and education to the junior doctors on the team.
• Participate in Clinical Audit and CPD, which is fully supported by the Health Board.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, Additional Qualifications, e.g. BSc, MSc, PhD or equivalent
• Additional academic achievements, eg prizes, publications, presentations, Full GMC Registration
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences by appointment in line with GMC standards, Evidence of experience in such as Medical specialties e.g. cardiology, COE medicine and respiratory medicine
• Surgical specialties, such as Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic, Plastic, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General or Oral-Maxillofacial surgery
• Successful completion of 1 of the 3 UK advanced life support provider training courses (ALS, ATLS and APLS) or equivalent courses

Essential Criteria

• Fitness to Practise: Is up to date and fit to practice safely
• Knowledge and Achievements: Has achieved appropriate level of core competencies; Audit and research
• Educational & Personal Aspects: Demonstration of educational reasons for applying for this foundation programme; Demonstration of personal reasons for applying for this foundation programme
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Able to communicate effectively in written and spoken English (IELTS 7.5); Evidence of communication skills; Evidence of patient focused care; Evidence of team working skills; Evidence of leadership skills

Hospital Information

Glan Clwyd Hospital opened in 1980 and is a modern District General Hospital providing a comprehensive range of services to the population of North Wales, between Llandudno and Flint and the adjacent inland rural communities. It serves a population of approximately 220,000 with a considerable influx of holidaymakers in the summer months. There are 513 acute hospital beds on the Glan Clwyd site. An Acute Psychiatric Unit (Ablett Unit) is located on the Glan Clwyd site, as is the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre, which provides care for the North Wales population. The Division of Emergency and Integrated Medicine includes eight medical wards, including an 8-bedded Cardiac Care Unit, a 28 bedded Acute Medicine Unit and three Care of the Elderly wards. There is also a busy Emergency Department, a Gastroenterology Unit and a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory within the Division. The Renal and Diabetes Centre attached to the site was opened in September 2004. There are excellent pathology facilities within the hospital, including a Public Health Laboratory. The Radiology Department offers a full range of facilities, including a new CT and MRI Unit. Postgraduate facilities are excellent, with a dedicated centre and a large, state-of-the-art, award-winning Library within the hospital complex. There are six community hospitals within the hospital's main catchment area and peripheral out-patient clinics are held in most of these.