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Main Duties And Responsibilities

The following list of duties is for guidance and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be responsible for the following:

• Routine medical and psychiatric support to Haven Ward and emergency cover for other wards.
• The work will primarily consist of:
  • Initial clerking and mental state examination of newly admitted patients.
  • The assessment, appropriate investigation, diagnosis and treatment under Consultant supervision of inpatients of the unit.
  • Each patient must be interviewed and re-assessed at a frequency appropriate to their individual clinical needs and sufficient to monitor changes and make timely modifications to the treatment plan.
  • The maintenance of good communication with ward nursing staff, including morning handover meetings each working day.
  • The post holder should be readily contactable and immediately available to the ward throughout the defined clinical sessions.
  • Maintenance of full records of medical and psychiatric assessments and interventions, which will be entered in the electronic patient records in compliance with guidelines and audit requirements.
  • Communication and liaison with mental health and other agencies and professionals as required for patient assessment and for co-ordination of discharge plans.
  • Preparation, within the specified time limits, of discharge summaries meeting the standards set by Cygnet Healthcare.
  • Ensuring that the ward is adequately covered in his/her absence from duty.
  • Covering the work of other Junior Medical staff in their absence. This will normally be restricted to annual leave, study leave and brief spells of sick leave.
  • The bank doctor is responsible for taking blood samples. In the absence of the ward doctor trained staff are available to take blood samples.
  • The post holder will participate in the ‘duty doctor’ on-call rota at the hospital, whenever needed.
  • Supervision for on-call related issues will take place in consultation with the Consultant on call or the following day with the consultant for the respective Unit.
  • The post holder accepts that he/she will also perform other duties as occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances arise. It has been agreed between the medical profession and the Department of Health that, while Junior Doctors accept that they will perform such duties, any such additional commitments will be exceptional and that Junior Doctors will not be required to undertake such work for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
  • The post holder is expected to carry out all clinical duties in accordance with the policies and procedures and the philosophy of patient care of the clinical team at the hospital.