Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within the Emergency Department, located at Xxxxxx Health, or on rotation to other Health Services. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources page. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to each rotation. The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow is appropriately skilled). • Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • Participate in operating theatre or other procedural sessions as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty roster” of the post undertaken; • As a representative of the health service and the medical profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a Fellow, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within the Emergency Department, located at Xxxxxx Health, or on rotation to other Melbourne Sexual Health ServicesCentre. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit Xxxxxx Health Unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources pageat Resources/ HMO Resources. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to the commencement of each rotation. rotation The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow or Registrar is appropriately skilled). • ) Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health medical record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • progress Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • admission Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • discharge Participate in operating theatre or clinics and other procedural sessions Unit activities as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • required Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Practitioner Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • considered Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty rosterDuty Roster” of the post undertaken; • undertaken and oncall roster as applicable As a representative of the health service Hospital and the medical professionMedical Profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • times Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a FellowRegistrar, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows Registrars may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within the Emergency DepartmentRehabilitation Medicine Unit, located at Xxxxxx Health, or on rotation to other Health Services. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources page. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to each rotation. The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow is appropriately skilled). • Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • Participate in operating theatre or other procedural sessions as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty roster” of the post undertaken; • As a representative of the health service and the medical profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a Fellow, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within the Emergency DepartmentMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, located at Xxxxxx Health, or on rotation to other Health Services. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources page. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to each rotation. The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow is appropriately skilled). • Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • Participate in operating theatre or other procedural sessions as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty roster” of the post undertaken; • As a representative of the health service and the medical profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a Fellow, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within the Emergency Rehabilitation Medicine Department, located at Xxxxxx Health’s Caulfield Hospital, or on rotation to other Health Services. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources page. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to each rotation. The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow or Registrar is appropriately skilled). ) • Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • Participate in operating theatre or other procedural sessions as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty roster” of the post undertaken; • As a representative of the health service and the medical profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /DepartmentalProgram/Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. leave • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a FellowRegistrar, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows Registrars may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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Beliefs. Our staff are expected to demonstrate and xxxxxx Xxxxxx Health beliefs, which are: • Commitment to child safety - Xxxxxx Health has zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interest of children in our care. • Patients are the reason we are here – they are the focus of what we do. • How we do things is as important as what we do. Respect, support and compassion go hand in hand with knowledge, skills and wisdom. Safety and care of patients and staff are fundamental. • Excellence is the measure we work to everyday. Through research and education, we set new standards for tomorrow. • We work together. We all play vital roles in a team that achieves extraordinary results. • We share ideas and demonstrate behaviours that inspire others to follow. Details of each Clinical Department are as outlined on the Xxxxxx Health website under “Services and Clinics”. This role is that of a Registrar within Stroke Fellow in the Emergency Department, located at Xxxxxx Health, or on rotation to other Health ServicesStroke Unit. This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar fellow to meet the requirements of specialist training programs. Learning objectives are described within the relevant specialist college training requirements and learning objective documents. Each unit has specific requirements which are provided in the individual unit handbook, available on the Xxxxxx Health Connect intranet Doctor resources page. It is most important that the relevant unit handbook be read upon appointment prior to each rotation. The clinical role of the fellow and registrar clearly overlap; however, the fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident). The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal • Responsibility for decisions re-management and leading daily xxxx rounds including total patient care within unit under the consultant supervision • Co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit • Close liaison with Unit SMS, particularly regarding patients requiring operative treatment • Key responsibility for: o Assessing all patients on presentation and in the Emergency Department in a timely manner. Some duties may be delegated to resident staff (eg admission notes, drug charts, investigation ordering etc) o Diagnosis and treatment plan, including theatre if required o Initiating, implementing and monitoring management of patients under supervision, incorporating the appropriate testing and investigation o Ensuring that results of investigations are available and known o Liaising regularly and as direct contact with the consultant o Escalation to consultant of patients concerns, consistent with Xxxxxx Health Consultant Notification and Escalation of Care guidelines o Organising and managing daily xxxx round (This is often independent of the consultant xxxx round) o Attendance and, in certain circumstances, running of Code Blue and MET calls o Ensuring timely discussions with patients and their family, providing counselling and support where required o Accepting referrals from other units (including Emergency) seeking speciality input and ensuring these are seen in a timely manner and referred promptly to a member of the SMS • Supervision of more junior medical staff within the Unit – education of junior staff in clinical management and procedural techniques (where the Fellow is appropriately skilled). • Thoroughly and promptly correlate and document in the health record the relevant patient information in an appropriate and ongoing manner, from the initial assessment, differential diagnosis, investigations, treatment plan and clinical progress; • Regularly review patient objectives, interpretative, physical and mental status, including the development and communication of a discharge plan from the time of admission; • Succinctly record the above in the discharge summary at the time of discharge and ensure that it is completed and verified within two working days and that the xxxx clerk is informed that it is ready to be sent to the GP; • Appropriately liaise with all staff involved in the care of the patient, including communication and referrals necessary for ongoing care post-discharge; • Participate in operating theatre or other procedural sessions as rostered and required, primarily as an assistant; perform certain procedures as appropriate under direct supervision with the supervisor present; • Xxxxxx rapport and good communication using appropriate language, written or verbal, with the patient and other parties as required, including contact with the referring Medical Practitioner; • Use technology appropriately, with cost benefit and potential patient benefit and complications considered; • Counsel and support patients and their families or carers; • Fulfil duties as outlined in the “duty roster” of the post undertaken; • As a representative of the health service and the medical profession, present a professional appearance and demeanour at all times; • Continually update and extend personal medical knowledge and skills, regularly attend clinical and educational meetings and remain familiar with current medical literature • Participate in Program /Departmental/Unit Quality Improvement and audit activities • Perform other duties as agreed to and as required on occasions by Medical Workforce in relation to cover of other junior medical staff due to illness, bereavement or other unplanned leave. • Undertake research activities commensurate with the role All junior medical staff (including Fellows) at Xxxxxx Health work under supervision. Supervision can be either direct or indirect and MUST be provided by a more senior doctor. In the case of a Fellow, the supervision is provided by a consultant. The nature of the supervision provided will depend on the complexity of the care being delivered and the experience of the junior doctor. Direct supervision is defined as supervision where the designated supervisor is either present where the care is delivered or is on-campus and available within a few minutes. Indirect supervision occurs where the designated supervisor is not present but available by telephone for advice and to attend in accordance with Unit and Xxxxxx Health requirements. Fellows may work under both direct and indirect supervision.
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