The Elderly Care Department based at Watford General Hospital is seeking a Resident Doctor (ST1/2) to start as soon as possible. The post is Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, with an eventual on-call commitment of 1A. The department has 10 consultant posts with subspecialty interests including Orthogeriatric Medicine, Movement Disorder, Dementia/Delirium, and Continence. The Stroke Team provides hyperacute stroke services, and the department plays an active role in Intermediate Care.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Organise day-to-day duties within clinical areas.
• Collaborate with nursing, professional, technical, administrative, and support staff.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes.
• Assist in teaching medical students when required.
• Perform duties over and above contracted hours in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, at the request of the Clinical Director.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join the on-call rota for a supplemental increase in pay.
• Flexible working options available.

About West Herts Hospitals

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.

Contact

For support or guidance regarding a disability or long-term health condition, please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net. Service Leavers, Veterans, Military Reserves, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, or partners/spouses of those serving should tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful.