• Job Description

  Req#: C9360-24-0802?language=en&page=1120&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Full time (9am to 5pm) appointment working with the Care of the Elderly team. Working with the Specialty Doctors they will ensure cover is provided for general inpatients on general Care of the Elderly ward which are all well staffed with daily consultant ward rounds and other junior doctor support.

  Main duties of the job

  Helping organise the consultant ward round, review sick patients, patients fit for discharge, leading the MDT in consultant absence from the ward and providing middle grade cover to junior doctors within care of elderly medicine.

  About us

  With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

  We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

  Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

  Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

  At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

  We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

  If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

  If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

  If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

  Date posted

  20 November 2024

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £49,559 to £64,288 a year including £149 HCA per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  360-A-6117-RA1

  Job locations

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main duties are to provide middle grade cover to a busy care of elderly ward, to help support / teach junior doctors, help lead the MDT and support the consultant in their ward round.

  To liaise with MDT staff and perform family meetings and updates.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main duties are to provide middle grade cover to a busy care of elderly ward, to help support / teach junior doctors, help lead the MDT and support the consultant in their ward round.

  To liaise with MDT staff and perform family meetings and updates.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications:

  Essential

  • Eligible for GMC registration to cover the scope of employment
  • Satisfactory completion of FH01 and FH02 (or equivalent certified evidence of competence) at the time of taking up post
  • MRCP Part 1 + 2

  Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes FRCS/MRCP PACES other Degrees eg. BSc. Masters, PhD (or equivalent)

  Knowledge:

  Essential

  • Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
  • Potential to benefit from the training available ie fits with career aspirations

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
  • Understands the purpose and process of basic professional training

  Experience:

  Essential

  • Competent in basic procedures (which may be post specific) eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
  • Competent in basic procedures (which may be post specific) eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc Able to prioritize clinical need
  • Understands current clinical issues in specialty
  • Aware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help from senior colleagues
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk

  Desirable

  • Knowledge or UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter-professional relationships
  • Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
  • Computer literate
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
  • Has participated in clinical audit

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications:

  Essential

  • Eligible for GMC registration to cover the scope of employment
  • Satisfactory completion of FH01 and FH02 (or equivalent certified evidence of competence) at the time of taking up post
  • MRCP Part 1 + 2

  Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes FRCS/MRCP PACES other Degrees eg. BSc. Masters, PhD (or equivalent)

  Knowledge:

  Essential

  • Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
  • Potential to benefit from the training available ie fits with career aspirations

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
  • Understands the purpose and process of basic professional training

  Experience:

  Essential

  • Competent in basic procedures (which may be post specific) eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
  • Competent in basic procedures (which may be post specific) eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc Able to prioritize clinical need
  • Understands current clinical issues in specialty
  • Aware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help from senior colleagues
  • Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
  • Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
  • Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk

  Desirable

  • Knowledge or UK health systems and practices including the relationship between primary and secondary care and inter-professional relationships
  • Knowledge of current issues in the NHS
  • Computer literate
  • Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
  • Has participated in clinical audit

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Watford General Hospital

  Watford

  WD18 0HB

  
  

  Employer's website

  http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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