Locum Consultant in General Medicine

Provision of cover to your base ward, attendance at daily board rounds and weekly case conferences, as required, on your base ward.

Provide cover for an agreed complement of wards for a specialist opinion on patients.

In addition, to contribute to General Medicine admissions by participating in the on-call consultant rota for Medicine (as per job plan). Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care.

Participate in the development of the protocols and guidelines.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.

Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of junior doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.

Provide ward based teaching to junior doctors, medical students and physician associates.

Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit.

This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.

Ensure own practice is up-to-date.

This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trusts Performance and Annual Appraisal process and revalidation