Description
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have an exciting opportunity for a full-time, Resident Doctor ST3-4 (MN37) to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department.
You will become part of an experienced and supportive team of Specialty Doctors and Registrars working cross sites of St Albans City Hospital and Watford General Hospital.
The main responsibility of the role will be to provide a high-quality of specialist inpatient and outpatient care to patients with Trauma and Orthopaedic problems referred by General Practitioners and other hospital colleagues.
We will ensure excellent learning and training opportunities for you to specialise in either hip & knee replacements, knee arthroscopies, foot and ankle, hands, shoulder & elbow surgery.
Main duties of the job
Your primary responsibility will be for Trauma and Orthopaedics including experience in Elective Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery.
Your clinical duties on the Orthopaedic wards will include ward round, attending, and assisting in theatres and clinics. You will take part on the on-call rota where you will be provided with consultant supervision.
As an experienced member of the team, you will be expected to provide supervision and support to Junior Doctors and non-Consultant medical staff on the ward daily, as well as participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
You will be encouraged to participate in Clinical Governance activities, undertake audit and contribute to national audits, and actively pursuing further professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Supporting outpatient and inpatient care of patients with T&O problems referred by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.
- Supporting the consultant surgeon in providing, enhancing, and developing specialist care.
- Management of emergency admissions when on-call supporting on call SHO and consulting with consultant on call as appropriate.
- Supervising junior doctors and non-consultant medical staff.
- Teaching junior doctors, medical students, and non-medical staff as appropriate and in line with the guidance by the Postgraduate Dean and Clinical Tutor and FY2 Foundation year programme Director.
- Conducting patient management in line with the guidelines agreed by the T&O consultants and the Trust.
- Undertaking audit of his/her work and contributing to appropriate national audits.
- Participating in continuing professional development and in the Trusts appraisal and assessment processes, which include a formal annual appraisal.
- Participating in the Trusts Clinical Governance activities.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
- GMC Registration
- FRCS (or equivalent)
- Valid ATLS certificate
Experience:
- Experience as an SHO in Orthopaedics
- Experience of clinical risk management
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Staff wellbeing and development
- Priority on innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience