Resident Medical Officers - Southampton
We are looking for a number of Resident Medical Officers for the Southampton area:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Management of Patients
- Complete a brief admission examination on each patient when appropriate and document clinical findings.
- Attend ward rounds with consulting staff, as required, and be available to discuss patient treatment plans.
- Provide a 24-hour medical service within the hospital on an on-call basis permanently
- Inform admitting consultants of changes in medical condition of patients and of relevant action taken.
- Follow the instructions of consultants for their specific regime for each individual patient.
- Perform clinical procedures as requested by consultant medical staff and nursing staff, these may include phlebotomy and the giving of intravenous drugs to patients.
- Initiate and alter in-patient prescriptions at consultant's request.
- Write up "to take home prescriptions" for patients as required.
- Visit patients as required at the request of the nursing staff.
- Visit all in-patients daily and document in clinical notes.
- To be familiar with all relevant procedures/policies.
- To be familiar with centre and company clinical policies. To be aware of the centres' clinical risk programme and report clinical incidents, drug errors and near misses.
- To participate in clinical audit and implementation of clinical governance.
- To participate and assist with operations as required.
Operational
- To be completely familiar with emergency equipment.
- To dispense drugs with senior nurse on duty in absence of pharmacist.
- To record all treatments performed in patient notes
- To provide a full report to Resident Medical Officer commencing the next shift.
- To participate in pre-admission clinics.
Emergency
- To carry out Cardiac Arrest and other Emergency Procedures as per hospital policy.
- To initiate emergency treatments for patients, staff and visitors and complete appropriate documentation.
- Only in extreme emergency situations would the RMO be permitted to assist consultants in theatre.
In-Service Education & Promotion of the Treatment Centre
- Promote patient care by liaison with all departments.
- Participate in the in-service education programme, inclusive of CPR, Health & Safety Training and Fire.
- Ensure medical competence by continual professional development and reading of current medical journals.
- Promote the centre by showing empathy and compassion to patients, their families and friends.
- Promote the centre by demonstrating a customer -focused approach at all times to patients, consultants and staff.
- Agree a CPD programme with the clinical head of centre.
Relationships
- Administratively responsible to the Centre Manager.
- Professionally responsible to the Medical Director.
- Liaises closely with nursing staff and other relevant clinical or administrative staff.
- Uses designated mentor in order to discuss clinical (or non-clinical) situations occurring within the hospital.
Criteria
Qualifications
- Qualified doctor fully registered with GMC
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Completed within previous 6 months of employment
- Post-graduate Degree
Experience
- Minimum experience equivalent to that of a 2nd year Senior House Officer
- Relevant experience as per hospital requirements in general medicine
- Competent in emergency procedures, e.g. intubations
- Experience in Orthopaedics
- Experience in Surgery
Skills and Knowledge
- Good English - written and communication skills
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Other Factors
- Adaptable and flexible
- Willing to commit to the development of an innovative service
- Motivated by achieving results
- Willing to support other members of the team
Interested? Please contact Aga Gozlinska on 0044 207 611 1660 or drop her an email: aga.gozlinska@medacs.com