# Locally Employed Acute Medicine Registrar

**Company**: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
**Location**: Harlow
**Salary**: £67325.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Locally Employed Acute Medicine Registrar to work in the Acute Medicine Department. The successful candidate will work at Princess Alexandra Hospital, within the Acute Medicine Department which is part of the Urgent & Emergency Care division.

The Acute Medicine Department has recently undergone a number of changes. Currently we staff a 28 bedded Adult Assessment Unit which aims to have a length of stay of less than 24 hours. Working in partnership with this area is a 28 bedded Medical Short Stay Ward (Charnley Ward) which provides care for patients with a 72 hour short-stay in hospital. We are also responsible for a dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit co-located to the Emergency Department.

The role involves running the medical take round the clock on shift basis, care of the patients in Acute Medicine Units on weekdays and weekends, attending to patients in our Same Day Emergency Care Unit which independently sees between 50 and 60 patients per day, supervision of junior medical staff and undertaking regular teachings.

Key responsibilities include:

- Co-ordinating high quality person-centred care of the patients on the ward ensuring that all patients admitted have a diagnosis and treatment plan, and receive a daily medical review.

- Providing medical leadership on the ward by supporting and supervising more junior staff and delegating duties appropriately.

- Ensuring the appropriate discharge of patients, including providing timely paperwork to the General Practitioner ensuring a continuation of care following discharge.

- Building and maintaining excellent relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team, working with them and communicating effectively to deliver high quality patient care.

- Engaging fully in development of services, driving forward innovations to meet the anticipated future challenges of the ageing population.

The salary for this role is £67,325 a year. The post is permanent and full-time.

## Skills

### Required
- GMC Registration
- PACES
- Understanding of patient safety and risk management

### Nice to have
- Broad knowledge and experience of General Medicine and UK Acute Medicine and Ambulatory Care in UK
- Experience in teaching at multiple levels and across disciplines
- Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCP curriculum

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