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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical

To take on going responsibility for patients under his/her care.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.

Develop and maintain good communications with general practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

The appointees will be required to work with colleagues to develop and deliver acute medicine within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

Provide a consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and primary care.

Participate in the further developments of the urgent care model for acute medicine working closely with colleagues in the emergency department and primary care.

Participate in the further developments of Same Day Emergency Care pathways in acute medicine and of treatment protocols and guidelines for critical care medicine.

Participate in the on-call rota on an equal basis with consultant colleagues to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.

Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Attention and aspiration to lifelong learning will be supported by the specialty group and the Trust to demonstrate safe and knowledgeable clinical capabilities. 

The post holder will have a reflective approach to their own practice and will agree a programme of continuing professional development which meets both his/her requirements and service provision requirements.

The Trust supports the requirements for continued professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing the time and financial support for these activities.

Consultants must complete a revalidation ready appraisal annually and undertaking multisource feedback at least once every five years in order to meet the requirements for revalidation.

The Trust has the required arrangements in place, as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians, to ensure that all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports doctors going through the revalidation process.

Management and Administrative responsibilities

Undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of clinical areas.

Lead and manage the team through adaptable, visible and modest leadership to ensure a committed approach is achieved. Standards will need to be driven by improvements with clear and explicit direction, encouraging constructive feedback and challenge from those involved.

Produce and support solution-focused decisions based on fact and not anecdote through recognising the value of involving different professional contributions, applying your knowledge appropriately.

Demonstrate financial awareness and understand the impact of your and your team’s decisions.

Delegate tasks effectively and appropriately with realistic expectations of others.

Comply with Health and safety policies and procedures.

Research

The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided.

The Speciality recognises that high quality research is an integral part of development and quality care, and undertakes to support and encourage such activities wherever possible.

Clinical Audit and Governance

The Trust is committed to providing patient care of the highest quality. Job plans are constructed to allow practical sessional commitment for medical audit, clinical governance and continuing medical education.  The post holder will be required to participate in clinical audit activities including clinical audit meetings.

The post holder will have an objective team approach to and participation in the specialty’s efforts to monitor and improve standards and critical incident whilst actively supporting evidence-based guideline implementation.

Teaching

The post holder will be required to participate fully in the education and training of medical students, trainee doctors, paramedical, nursing and other appropriate staff. Providing honest and constructive feedback in a supportive learning environment, teaching by example and encourage trainees to be curious.