Undertake a daily morning and evening round of all patients in CCU and an additional daily round of the CCU with the supervising Cardiologist;
Attend Consultant ward rounds and will have a current knowledge of the progress of inpatients under their care;
Maintain a satisfactory standard of documentation in the files of patients in CCU;
Maintain a high standard of communication with patients, patients? families and staff. The Registrar will confer at all times with other clinical team members regarding discharge planning and progress of patients;
Attend rostered outpatient clinics, one session per week, and endeavor to see outpatients at their scheduled appointment times. Outpatients for pre-assessment in the department or who are to be discharged will be discussed with the Consultant Cardiologist;
Answer calls from GPs and will make appropriate decisions regarding the disposition of these patients;
Undertake investigation or treatment of patients in the CCU where appropriate and request assistance from the Cardiologist on call when required;
Undertake GP ECG reporting and liaise with the GP regarding important abnormalities by telephone if necessary and discuss interpretations of ECGs with the Cardiologist if required.
