West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Locum Consultant EAU

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Job summary

The successful consultant will be a general surgeon on the specialist registrar (or be within 3 months of their CCT).

They will have a major interest in emergency surgery and will be asked to declare a subspecialty interest at the time of interview. The job will be an even split between emergency surgery and their chosen specialty.

The successful applicant will join the 3 existing emergency surgeons in providing a comprehensive emergency surgical service as well as contributing to the General Surgical Service through their share of the elective specialty commitments.

Major elective surgery takes place on the Watford site, with day case surgery at St Albans City Hospital. Outpatient clinics take place on all three sites and endoscopy at both Watford and Hemel Hempstead. The final timetable will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

Clinical commitments follow a four-week rolling rota with week one of the rota designated to ESAU. The consultant is the point of referral for GP heralded and emergency department referrals and manages the activity of the on call surgical team, ensuring all patients are seen and assessed in a timely manner, have appropriate investigations and all management is led by a consultant surgeon. The consultant will be actively involved in the teaching of foundation year doctors, middle grades and nurses.

Week two is the emergency operating week, the emergency surgical consultant coordinates the activities in the CEPOD operating theatre to ensure appropriate prioritisation of patients on the list in conjunction with the surgical on-call consultant and the anaesthetic and other surgical teams.

The emergency consultant performs all emergency operating supported by additional members of the on-call team as appropriate.

The third and fourth weeks are designated for the specialty interest of the consultant.

About us

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 encourage and welcome people with disabilities and have a flexible working approach for all employees.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities to apply and have a flexible working approach for all employees.

Please contact Heidi Buckell (Disability Champion) via heidi.buckell@nhs.net for any additional information.

We strive to live by our Commitment, Care and Quality values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year London Fringe £149 per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-C-4835

Job locations

Medical - General Surgery L6

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) provides capacity for 29 clinical spaces through a combination of cardiac monitored beds, recliners, and triage spaces. It also provides a home for the acute frailty service.

The space is shared for both medical and surgical referrals from A&E and Primary Care following a trail period of combining MAU and ESAU during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ethos of EAU remains that all patients requiring assessment by the medical or surgical on-call teams are seen in EAU unless they meet one of the exclusion criteria as set out, in the standard operating procedure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The space is shared for both medical and surgical referrals from A&E and Primary Care following a trail period of combining MAU and ESAU during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Medical - General Surgery L6

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Medical - General Surgery L6

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)