Job summary
We are seeking to appoint 2x Junior doctors to join the core trainee/SHO rota in Plastic Surgery to start in March and April 2024.
This is a one year fixed term post based at Wexham Park Hospital.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in morning trauma meeting and (when on-call) evening handover.
- On ward cover, arrive at 07:45 for handover and a morning ward round of all patients, ensuring the action plan from the handover is carried out and that there is proper daily documentation in the notes and adherence to VTE and MRSA prophylaxis protocols. Answer all ward calls and attend as required. Maintain an updated inpatient list.
- On theatre days, carry out preoperative patient review with your team and assist with surgery, documentation and ensure the postoperative plan is followed. Review your postoperative patients that are staying overnight.
- When on-call, take A&E and external referrals and those from other departments, review them and formulate a management plan with senior input. Maintain an updated patient database.
- Comply at all times with the Trust's dress code.
- Observe Trust policy on prevention of infection including hand washing and remaining bare below the elbows in all patient areas.
- Take responsibility for your continuing professional development and attend Trust essential training, any clinical updates and Trust Academic Half Days as appropriate.
- Undergo an annual appraisal as part of maintaining medical registration as required for Revalidation.
- Participate in the departmental teaching rota, journal club and grand rounds.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participate in morning trauma meeting and (when on-call) evening handover.
- On ward cover, arrive at 07:45 for handover and a morning ward round of all patients, ensuring the action plan from the handover is carried out and that there is proper daily documentation in the notes and adherence to VTE and MRSA prophylaxis protocols. Answer all ward calls and attend as required. Maintain an updated inpatient list.
- On theatre days, carry out preoperative patient review with your team and assist with surgery, documentation and ensure the postoperative plan is followed. Review your postoperative patients that are staying overnight.
- When on-call, take A&E and external referrals and those from other departments, review them and formulate a management plan with senior input. Maintain an updated patient database.
- Comply at all times with the Trusts dress code.
- Observe Trust policy on prevention of infection including hand washing and remaining bare below the elbows in all patient areas.
- Take responsibility for your continuing professional development and attend Trust essential training, any clinical updates and Trust Academic Half Days as appropriate.
- Undergo an annual appraisal as part of maintaining medical registration as required for Revalidation.
- Participate in the departmental teaching rota, journal club and grand rounds.
- This job will be closed once we have reached 40 applicants
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Participate in morning trauma meeting and (when on-call) evening handover.
- On ward cover, arrive at 07:45 for handover and a morning ward round of all patients, ensuring the action plan from the handover is carried out and that there is proper daily documentation in the notes and adherence to VTE and MRSA prophylaxis protocols. Answer all ward calls and attend as required. Maintain an updated inpatient list.
- On theatre days, carry out preoperative patient review with your team and assist with surgery, documentation and ensure the postoperative plan is followed. Review your postoperative patients that are staying overnight.
- When on-call, take A&E and external referrals and those from other departments, review them and formulate a management plan with senior input. Maintain an updated patient database.
- Comply at all times with the Trusts dress code.
- Observe Trust policy on prevention of infection including hand washing and remaining bare below the elbows in all patient areas.
- Take responsibility for your continuing professional development and attend Trust essential training, any clinical updates and Trust Academic Half Days as appropriate.
- Undergo an annual appraisal as part of maintaining medical registration as required for Revalidation.
- Participate in the departmental teaching rota, journal club and grand rounds.
- This job will be closed once we have reached 40 applicants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB, BS or equivalent
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice to cover the scope of employment
- Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes,
- Other degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent)
- MRCS
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE e.g communication, problem solving, leadership
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
- Respects and promotes individual's rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition - courses, conferences
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
- Other work experience/outside interests
- Computer literate
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care.
PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST/ FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation training (or equivalent ) at the time of taking up post
- Competent in basic procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Validated log book of surgical exposure to date
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Aware of own limitations, and knows when to ask for help
- Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English e.g. able to write legible records
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
- Understands the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Understanding of the basic principles of research
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
Desirable
- Has participated in clinical audit
- Experience in management of plastic surgical patients
- Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data orally and in writing
- Interest/has participated in (clinical/laboratory) research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB, BS or equivalent
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice to cover the scope of employment
- Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes,
- Other degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent)
- MRCS
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR ROLE e.g communication, problem solving, leadership
Essential
- Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
- Respects and promotes individual's rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition - courses, conferences
- Evidence of leadership qualities (not necessarily in medicine)
- Other work experience/outside interests
- Computer literate
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care.
PROFESSIONAL/ SPECIALIST/ FUNCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation training (or equivalent ) at the time of taking up post
- Competent in basic procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
- Validated log book of surgical exposure to date
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Aware of own limitations, and knows when to ask for help
- Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English e.g. able to write legible records
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
- Understands the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Understanding of the basic principles of research
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
Desirable
- Has participated in clinical audit
- Experience in management of plastic surgical patients
- Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data orally and in writing
- Interest/has participated in (clinical/laboratory) research
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.
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.
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).
