Consultant in Acute Medicine • Guildford Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
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with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nConsultant in Acute Medicine with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford, Surrey\n\n See attached Job Description for further information. An example timetable can be found in the attached Job Description. The successful candidate will have a job planning session after 3-6 months of being in post to review their timetable and SPA commitments. The Royal Surrey is one of the few hospitals in the country to be rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are excited to invite applications to join our new Acute Medical Department! Our brand new same day emergency care (SDEC) unit opened alongside a revamped Acute Medical Unit and we are now looking to expand our consultant workforce to develop the service further! Successful candidates will join a growing team looking to transform our existing offering into a national, best-in-class model for collaborative care. We are adopting a one-floor approach with the emergency department, SDEC and community services to ensure that we deliver timely care. The focus is to avoid unnecessary admission, reduce duplication and ensure that the sickest patients are prioritised. We are committed to multi-professional development and there are myriad opportunities to develop the department within your area of interest. Areas particularly encouraged are same day emergency and enhanced level and remote care, ultrasound Imaging and echocardiography, education, research and development and quality Improvement. We support part-time and flexible working patterns and are embedding self-rostering to maximize autonomy and well-being. The acute physician(s) will be responsible for providing consultant cover for the medical patients on AMU, SDEC and the emergency department. The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be: Clinical and administrative responsibility for patients in AMU & SDEC. Early and appropriate clinical decision making for emergency admissions Supervision of medical admissions through the acute medical unit and Guildford ward Promoting flow through from the Emergency Department. Recruitment, supervision and training of junior medical staff and allied health professionals working in the units. Ensuring that resuscitation and end of life care issues are appropriately and sensitively managed. Development of ambulatory pathways. Delivery of clinical audits and quality improvement relevant to the needs of the department. Recruitment and active involvement with clinical trials in both units. Participate on the GIM on call rota. "}