Job summary
An exciting opportunity exists to appoint a Foundation Year 1 post to the General Surgery/Urology department at our hospital. The successful candidate will rotate among the surgical specialties, based on the candidates' satisfactory performance and training needs.
Main duties of the job
The post will be fully integrated into the elective and emergency workload of the Urology department. The successful candidates will be part of a 1:11 rota, covering emergencies in General Surgery and Urology. On calls are supported by two F1's during the day and one F1 at night; and one resident registrar on call on the site at all times.
The emergency take is supported by three consultants. One from the Emergency Surgical Assessment Unit, one Emergency theatre surgeon and one on-call consultant. The post involves working across three sites at Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is suitable for doctors aiming to apply for FY1 applicants. Successful candidate will have full support by their teams and supervisors, so they can gain the appropriate experience and knowledge, in elective and emergency surgery, and progress into the next step of their careers. It provides a great opportunity for hands on operative experience working with highly experienced consultants.
Watford General Hospital is a busy district general hospital, with Greater London, with a significant number of emergency and elective cases. There will be exposure to major vascular, colo-rectal and upper GI cases as well as major breast cancer surgery.
The team structures are firm-based which benefits continuity of care, and provides an excellent training environment. The successful candidate is expected to perform audits and help with undergoing research within the department.
This will help them to improve their CV by participating in national and international conferences and by publishing in peer review journals. The full educational program will be discussed and adjusted at the beginning of the placement to meet the post takers training needs. Study leave can also be provided facilitate this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is suitable for doctors aiming to apply for FY1 applicants. Successful candidate will have full support by their teams and supervisors, so they can gain the appropriate experience and knowledge, in elective and emergency surgery, and progress into the next step of their careers. It provides a great opportunity for hands on operative experience working with highly experienced consultants.
Watford General Hospital is a busy district general hospital, with Greater London, with a significant number of emergency and elective cases. There will be exposure to major vascular, colo-rectal and upper GI cases as well as major breast cancer surgery.
The team structures are firm-based which benefits continuity of care, and provides an excellent training environment. The successful candidate is expected to perform audits and help with undergoing research within the department.
This will help them to improve their CV by participating in national and international conferences and by publishing in peer review journals. The full educational program will be discussed and adjusted at the beginning of the placement to meet the post takers training needs. Study leave can also be provided facilitate this.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
Desirable
- Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
- MRCS Part 1 and/or 2 Other degrees e.g. BSc. Masters, PhD (or equivalent
Knowledge:
Essential
- Basic Urological procedures
Experience:
Essential
- Experience in UK Hospital
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Understands current clinical issues in specialty
- Aware of own limitations consultants senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Understands the confidentiality and data protection Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
Desirable
- Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
- MRCS Part 1 and/or 2 Other degrees e.g. BSc. Masters, PhD (or equivalent
Knowledge:
Essential
- Basic Urological procedures
Experience:
Essential
- Experience in UK Hospital
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Understands current clinical issues in specialty
- Aware of own limitations consultants senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Understands the confidentiality and data protection Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
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).
