Job summary
Please Note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team in a Junior Grade (SHO) Role. Although this post is not recognised for training purposes, full supervision and training will be given.
"Hereford County Hospital was my first job in the UK and a good choice. Very warm and approachable staff and colleagues. The hospital operates like a small community, with substantial support from every department and senior colleagues: I can speak authoritatively for the Trauma and Orthopaedics department where I was based.
"I must say I enjoyed my time in Hereford and continue to work on their Bank now I have started my GP Training programme" Clinical Fellow in T&O"
Main duties of the job
You will be attached to two or more Consultant Firms. You will be expected to look after those firm's in-patients as required.
- This is a 1 in 8 on call rota pattern
- 1 doctor on-call. This is from 0800-2030. You are first on-call to the Emergency Department with the close support of the on-call middle grade & consultant. This is the case 7 days a week.
- 1 doctor on night shift from 2000-0830. You are first on-call, covering the 2 orthopaedic wards and any outliers. No other duty during the 24 hour period of each day. This is the case 7 days a week.
- 2-4 doctors, dependant on leave, are covering the in-patients Monday-Friday
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Seven days a week we start with a Trauma Meeting which is part business, part educational.
All the admissions from the previous 24 hours are discussed.After the meeting we expect all in-patients to be reviewed Monday-Friday. Often this is done by the Consultant and/or Middle Grade with the Junior helping. Sometimes you will see them independently.Each patient has the ward round and any actions documented. You then carry out any tasks required, prioritising as you go.
Please see attached job description where you will be able to find further details on the duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Seven days a week we start with a Trauma Meeting which is part business, part educational.
All the admissions from the previous 24 hours are discussed.After the meeting we expect all in-patients to be reviewed Monday-Friday. Often this is done by the Consultant and/or Middle Grade with the Junior helping. Sometimes you will see them independently.Each patient has the ward round and any actions documented. You then carry out any tasks required, prioritising as you go.
Please see attached job description where you will be able to find further details on the duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifications
- Full registration with GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Completed Pre-Registration posts
Desirable
- Knowledge of orthopaedics at FY2 (or equivalent) level or above Recent experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team and communicate well with colleagues and patients both verbally and in writing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Qualifications
- Full registration with GMC Licence to Practise
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Completed Pre-Registration posts
Desirable
- Knowledge of orthopaedics at FY2 (or equivalent) level or above Recent experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team and communicate well with colleagues and patients both verbally and in writing
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).
