Locum Consultant in Acute Medicine

at  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Clinical Acute Physicians in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital have weekday responsibilities covering 3 acute areas of work. There is one Acute Physician allocated to each of the following duties each weekday: Acute Medicine Unit (AMU) daily Consultant ward round, accompanied by junior clinical staff, each morning of the Acute Medicine patients within AMU and the Emergency Department Medicine on call reviewing new patients on the post-take ward round between 08:00 21:00 on weekdays, and providing non-resident cover for the medical on call team between 21:00 08:00 Monday to Saturday morning Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit (AECU) working with junior clinical staff and our team of experienced nursing staff to review new patients within AECU. Within this role there is also an expectation that the designated Acute Physician will provide advice to requesting Primary Care colleagues, Paramedics, and other Specialty colleagues regarding the ongoing care of patients with suspected acute medical problems. Acute Physicians are also welcome use AECU to review patients they discharge under an early supported discharge plan.
All Acute Physicians within the Royal Glamorgan Hospital run formal outpatient clinics to provide longer term follow up for their patients. Out of Hours Commitments Acute Physicians provide cover for the Medical On Call on a resident basis Monday Friday (inclusive) 08:00 21:00, and on a non-resident basis 21:00 08:00. This is with a frequency of around 1 in 7 weekdays. The period from Saturday 08:00 Monday 08:00 is covered by General Medicine colleagues, so there is no requirement for weekend working after 08:00 on Saturdays for the successful Acute Physician candidate

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