ST3+ Higher Clinical Fellow on Cardiology CDU

NHS Jobs; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Leicester is seeking an ST3+ Higher Clinical Fellow on Cardiology CDU to join a busy clinical unit. The post involves clerking admissions, managing discharges, and maintaining comprehensive records while liaising with GPs and other agencies.

You will participate in audits, quality improvement projects, training, ward rounds, and outpatient activities, with on-call duties including nights and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• clerking of all admissions and discharging of all admissions unit/ward patients
• maintain accurate record keeping and communicate with GPs and other agencies
• keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice
• implement service policies, guidelines and protocols
• participate in Trust training to improve service provision
• conduct or participate in regular audits and Quality Improvement projects
• attend staff and group meetings as required
• admission/assessment of all routine and emergency admissions
• daily progress assessment of patients and respond to urgent requests
• report on patients condition to Consultant as appropriate
• participate in investigations/treatments as required
• liaison with other departments
• participate in Consultant ward/board rounds
• participate in Consultant outpatients clinic
• input data onto patient-related computer system
• completion and dictation/signing detailed discharge letters
• ensure statutory and professional standards are adhered to
• participate in on call rotas (including nights and weekends)

Job description

ST3+ Higher Clinical Fellow on Cardiology CDU

KEY DUTIES OF THE POST Duties include clerking of all admissions and discharging of all admissions unit/ward patients Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient seen and communication made with General Practitioners and other agencies. Keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice Work with and implement service policies, guidelines and protocols Participate in Trust training to improve the quality of service provision Work within and demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda Conduct or participate in regular audits and Quality Improvement projects Undertake other duties as may be considered reasonable and appropriate Attend and participate in staff and group meetings as required Responsible for admission / assessment of all routine and emergency admissions. Responsible for daily progress assessment of patients and responding to urgent request as appropriate Responsible for reporting on patients condition to Consultant as appropriate Participation in various investigation/treatments as required Liaison with other departments Participation in Consultant ward/board rounds Participation in Consultant outpatients clinic In-putting data as necessary on to patient related computer system Completion and dictation/signing detailed discharged letters Ensuring that all necessary statutory and professional standards are adhered to Participation in on call rotas (including nights and weekends)