Acute Medicine SHO

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

An exciting opportunity is available at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAH) for a Trust grade doctor to join the Acute Medicine team.

This post will provide you with excellent experience of acute & general medicine in a busy setting with daily Consultant supervision. This role is particularly ideal as a stepping stone to gain practical experience prior to applying for training rotations such as ACCS or IMT.

The Acute department is located over three new areas within the hospital setting, including our new purpose-built Adult Assessment Unit (AAU), our new Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) and our Short Stay Unit.

Main duties of the job

You will rotate through all areas of acute medicine, and your working pattern will not include on-call shifts and will be 08:00-16:00. You will be required to work weekends on a rotational basis. The acute medicine service at Princess Alexandra currently provides a 27-bedded medical assessment unit, 28-bedded short stay unit and our Same Day Emergency Care Unit which sees approximately 70 patients per day.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wavea national programme thats changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means were working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

Were a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with GMC & Licence
• MBBS or Equivalent
• Foundation Programme 1 & 2 Completed
• ALS certificate

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1 or FRCEM Primary

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in multi-specialty teams in hospital
• Evidence of personal practice in all areas described by the RCP curriculum
• Ability to demonstrate personal continuing personal development

Desirable

• Participation in relevant audits

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)