An exciting opportunity has arisen in the A&E Department at Watford General Hospital. We are seeking to recruit a Resident doctor at ST1/2 Level. The successful candidates will join a dynamic team committed to excellence in patient care and staff.
The post is to start ASAP for 12 months, fixed term.
Applicants are invited to apply for the above Resident Doctor post in Accident & Emergency at Watford General Hospital.
The department sees approximately 95,000 new patients per annum and is staffed by 26 FY2, 1 ST1, 9 Clinical Fellows, 3 SpR, 10 Consultants in addition to a dedicated team of Emergency Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
The Main duties of the post will involve seeing, diagnosing and treating A&E patients, referring to other clinicians or General Practitioners where appropriate.
The post holder will be required to work to a full shift rota, which will be produced in advance and will include prospective cover for annual leave for colleagues.
Junior doctors are required to perform duties over and above their contracted hours in occasional emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances, at the request of the Clinical Director of the service. It has been agreed with the profession and the Department of Health that these additional commitments are exceptional and juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for a prolonged period or on a regular basis. In case if these situations arise then the Trust operates a fair Exception reporting system.
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 recognize 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.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Ehsan Riaz Job title: Recruitment Lead for Emergency Medicine Email address: ehsan.riaz@nhs.net
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