Trust Clinical Fellow ST1/2 - Acute Medicine | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,068 - £48,637 per annum plus 1A banding |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2024 |
| Location: | Watford, WD18 0HB |
| Company: | West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6371122/360-F-4864-RA3 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Acute Medicine team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals as a Clinical Fellow ST1/2 (Trust Grade SHO).
The Acute Medicine service is an energizing and welcoming place to work, thriving on its dynamic and collaborative multi-disciplinary approach.
The post holder will undertake their duties at the Watford General Hospital site.
This post is for a period of 1 year, Fixed term.
The Acute Medicine Service has three areas of work, all co-located on the Acute Medicine/ Emergency Medicine floor:
• The Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) investigating and treating medical patients who can be discharged on the day of admission as part of our SDEC services.
• The Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) is a unit through which acute admissions for both medicine and surgery are admitted. The medical take is run out of EAU.
• The Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) is a short stay unit for medical patients
The successful post holder will work across the Acute Medicine Service as required under the supervision of the consultant Acute Physicians and registrars.
The post holder will also contribute to the Medicine on-call rota (1 in 55).
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust!
Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The responsibilities of this post include:
• Working across the Acute Medicine service including AAU, EAU, and ACU and supporting the medical take team.
• Participating in the medicine on-call rota.
• Undertaking daily reviews of medical inpatients and providing ongoing care i.e., performing relevant investigations, following up results, monitoring of patients, liaising with other specialities, communication with patients and families, completing discharge summaries etc.
• Undertaking clinical documentation on the electronic records system in accordance with good medical practice.
• Working closely with appropriate nursing, professional, technical, and administrative and support staff.
• Actively participate in weekly AAU teaching and departmental audits.
This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Jun 2024