NHS Jobs • Oxford OX3 9DU
About this role
Clinical
The appointee will be responsible, together with other residents, for both inpatient and outpatient work.
Inpatient
The in patient arrangement in acute general medicine will be based on a firm system. Each medical firm comprises of a consultant, SpR, SHO and a F1 doctor. The rota cycle for each firm is 8 weeks. The consultants in charge of the firms in acute general medicine have a wide range of special interests including geriatrics, endocrinology, infectious disease, nephrology, and peri-operative medicine.
Outpatient
The post holder will do also be expected to review outpatients referred to the daily diagnostic unit (DDU), under each medical firm and discuss with the allocated consultant.
On call rota
The post holder will be on call based on the allocated rota. This includes blocks of 3-4 nights/8 weeks, where they will be responsible for night admissions and emergencies/referrals from in patient units at the John Radcliffe Hospital. On these nights the trainee will also be expected to answer calls for medical opinions and SpR triage from other hospitals within the trust, out of hours GPs and paramedics. Decisions on admission will also be considered by the trainee at these times. The post holder will also be on call for medical referrals and cardiac arrest calls within the hospital based on rota allocations on take days.
Administration Duties
These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries, outpatient letters etc and the management of other resident staff on the team.