Acute Medicine Consultant/Specialist

Job Description

You’ll work as part of the acute medical unit, which is often very busy. You’ll treat patients of all ages with a wide range of clinical problems and interact with numerous colleagues including consultants, emergency department staff, critical care and other medical specialists.

You’ll regularly perform:
• Lumbar puncture.
• Paracentesis – puncture of the wall of a body cavity (for example chest or abdomen) to drain off the excess fluid or to obtain diagnostic material.
• Pleural aspiration – insertion of a small needle into the space between the lungs and the chest wall to remove fluid that has accumulated around the lung.
• Your exposure to a broad range of clinical problems will give you experience in all aspects of acute medical specialties and practical procedure skills.