About this role
Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Team!
We are looking for enthusiastic Registrar Doctors with experience in urgent and emergency care to become part of our dedicated team at the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Watford General Hospital. Our UTC provides same-day assessments and treatments for patients presenting with urgent, non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
What We Offer:Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, and support staff. A diverse range of services under the Integrated Urgent Care Pathway (IUPC), which includes UTC, Single Point of Access (SPA), Out-of-Hours (OOH), and the CAS 111 service.
We are planning to implement an on-call arrangement. Further information will follow once confirmed.
Main duties of the job
The main remit of this post is to play an active part in all aspects of a patient's medical care within the Urgent Treatment Centre and the Emergency Department at Watford General Hospital.
The post holder will complement existing UTC and Emergency Department services through the provision of specialist knowledge and expertise in an Accident & Emergency / Urgent Care setting, helping to deliver safe, efficient and patient-centred urgent and emergency care.
About us With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, 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 closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, 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.www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please [email protected] If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Provide excellent direct clinical care, including clinical prioritisation, assessment, diagnostics, interpretation of results, treatment, self-care advice and onward referral or admission, under the overall supervision of a consultant but working at middle-grade level.
Participate fully in the departmental rota, including evenings, nights and weekends as required by service needs.
Work and liaise closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely, professional and appropriate care for all patients.
Undertake training and development as part of the multidisciplinary team and support teaching for junior doctors, ACPs, ENPs, nursing staff and medical students.
Support the Clinical Director/Clinical Lead in matters of service delivery, performance and service development, aligned with Trust business plans.
Contribute to effective communication and staff engagement across the department, supporting the Department Manager and wider leadership team in achieving departmental objectives.
Work in partnership with other departments and external partners (e.g. ED, primary care, ambulance service, community services) to deliver integrated urgent care.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Your application will be shortlisted against the person spec for the role Essential
2 fully meets, 1 partially meets, 0 does not meet
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Watford General Hospital
Watford General Hospital
Watford
WD18 0HB
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)