Trust Senior House Officer - Care of the Elderly MN35
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Job summary
We have an opportunity to recruit a Trust Senior House Officer for a period of 12 months, to start as soon as possible in Care of the Elderly.
The post is Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, with an eventual on-call commitment.
Watford General Hospital is a busy General Hospital with an active AAU with excellent support from radiology and specialist physicians to provide rapid diagnosis and effective treatment to smooth the patients' journey from acute to primary care. We work closely and cooperatively with the Primary Care providers and adult care services for bed and home-based care.
The Department of Medicine for the Elderly has 10 consultant posts with subspecialty interests including Orthogeriatric Medicine, Movement Disorder, Dementia/Delirium and Continence. The Stroke Team, working within this department, provide excellent hyperacute stroke services. The department also plays a very active role in the local provision of Intermediate Care.
Watford General Hospital and is situated in a pleasant part of Hertfordshire and affords easy access to London (1/2 an hour by train) and to other parts of England via the M1 and M25 Motorways.
Please note this post is not recognised for training.
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Main duties of the job
This is a fixed term Trust SHO post within the Elderly Care Department based at Watford General Hospital and the post-holder will be accountable to the relevant Elderly Care Consultant on their ward.
During the duration of the contract in this department doctors are expected to become competent at organising the day-to-day duties of the clinical areas.
The post-holder will be expected to work closely with appropriate nursing, professional, technical, and administrative and support staff.
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring adequate clinical notes are made in accordance with good medical practice.
The post-holder may, on occasions, be asked to assist in the teaching of medical students.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
There are also plans for a digital transformation, new models of care and a multi-storey car park. As well as this, the trust - which won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019) - is applying for teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
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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.
Details
Date posted
28 June 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£33,790 to £44,705 a year plus £149 HCA per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
360-A-4122-RA
Job locations
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
Employer details
Employer name
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
Employer's website
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