Specialty Doctor (Portfolio Pathway)

at  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Specific duties within the General Medicine Department include: Along with the General Medicine Consultants and junior colleagues provide care to patients. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in the General Medicine Department. Taking the role of Team Leader in the management of patients with deteriorating illness with the consultants within the department. Supervision of Junior Medical Staff including clinical work, time keeping and documentation.
Teaching of Junior Medical Staff and Medical Students in the clinical setting. Assist to maintain the flow of patients through the department. Liaise with the Nurse Team Leader in the management of the department.Undertake other responsibilities by mutual agreement with the Consultants as part of continuing professional development and clinical governance. The appointee will be responsible for teaching assessment as directed, contributing to graduate and continuing medical education activity locally, regionally and nationally as appropriate and to participate in clinical audit under local arrangements

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