Trust Senior Clinical Fellow ST3/4 (MN37), Care of the Elderly

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.

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.

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.

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

Date Posted: 06 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-RA

Job Locations: Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB

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:

• 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

Knowledge:

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

Experience:

• 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

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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