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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This role is intended for doctors who have completed CMT/IMT or ACCS and are considering a career in Acute Internal Medicine, an acute medical specialty, or Intensive Care Medicine. The role will provide a wide range of acute and critical care medicine experience and an opportunity to work under a diverse range of consultants with individual specialist interests.
The appointee would be expected to spend time working across the Acute Medicine department, within IAU, AECU and ARU5. They would be expected to review and manage their own patients under the close consultant supervision provided by the department.
They would also work within MHDU, where they would provide their own independent ward rounds as well as work under consultant supervision. They would gain experience in holding the cardiac arrest page and MHDU referrals phone, developing their experience in the initial management of the acutely unwell medical patient. Whilst the appointee will work across the acute medical department, the focus will be on medical HDU work, and the doctor will be encouraged to optimise their time spent there, including by participating in the dynamic QI environment within the department.
During the post, the appointee would develop their skills in the common medical procedures, including central venous access, arterial line deployment, and chest drain insertion. They would perform independent ward rounds and develop their skills managing medical and critical care patients. The successful applicant will also be expected to help with teaching of undergraduates, more junior trainees, and attend departmental educational meetings. They would also lead and participate in quality improvement and research projects.
The successful applicant will take a full part in the Medical mid-tier daytime and on-call rota (50% rota banding).
Contact details for informal contact: Allan Drummond, Allan.Drummond@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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