Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Acute Physicians at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals. The Acute Medicine service is an energizing and welcoming place to work, thriving on its dynamic and collaborative multi-disciplinary approach.
The Acute Medicine Service
The Acute Medicine service is part of the Emergency Medicine Division, which also includes the Emergency Department (ED). The Divisional Director for Emergency Medicine is Dr Shajeel Khan.
The successful applicants will join the current team of eight Acute Physicians led by Dr Mohan Thapa, Acute Medicine Clinical Director. New post holders are allocated a mentor/buddy within the team to ensure that they are supported in assimilating to their new role.
The service undertakes weekly departmental educational meetings, and bi-weekly consultant management meetings.
The Acute Physician team is actively engaged in developing new processes and pathways, both within the division and across the new Integrated Care System, and all members of the wider Acute Medicine team are actively encouraged to be innovative and contribute to our ongoing service development. In line with national priorities and with strong support from the wider Trust, the team's current focus is on further developing our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) services, comprised of our Ambulatory Care Unit and Emergency Assessment Unit.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will share in the management responsibilities associated with the care of patients and the running of the 3 Units, supported by a dedicated team of resident doctors to provide the on-going clinical management and care to patients.
All medical admissions referred by GPs or via ED are seen and assessed in the EAU/ AAU.
Stroke and suspected MI patients are exceptions. Admitted patients requiring specialist input are reviewed on EAU/AAU by appropriate specialist teams and/or transferred to specialist wards as required.
There is an emphasis on multidisciplinary working with the nursing and therapies staff across the Units to ensure our patients return home as soon as is appropriate and do not encounter unnecessary delay.
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-imaging 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.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contactwestherts.recruitment@nhs.net
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.
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
a) Providing a consultant level service in Acute Medicine at Watford General Hospital, with responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
b)Liaising with Consultants in the departments of Emergency Medicine, Care of the Elderly, and other Medical Specialties, as well as with the Trusts community partners to ensure that patients receive optimal management consistently across the Trust
The Medical Take is managed by the Acute Physician team in hours (08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays), with support from dedicated ANPs and junior doctors. On average an Acute Physician will post take 15-20 patients from 08:00-17:00. In addition to the Acute Physicians, consultant Cardiologists post take all acute cardiology admission on the Take.
Evening (17:00 to 21:00) and on-call responsibility for the Medical Take during the week is undertaken by a rota of other medical specialty consultants. There is a separate Care of the Elderly post taking consultant Monday to Thursday 13:00 to 21:00 and Friday 13:00 to 17:00, who see all patients 80 years old and above.
c) Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in consultant emergency general medical on-call rota and providing consultant leadership to acute beds and ambulatory care at Watford General Hospital
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) Providing a consultant level service in Acute Medicine at Watford General Hospital, with responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
b)Liaising with Consultants in the departments of Emergency Medicine, Care of the Elderly, and other Medical Specialties, as well as with the Trusts community partners to ensure that patients receive optimal management consistently across the Trust
The Medical Take is managed by the Acute Physician team in hours (08:00 to 17:00 on weekdays), with support from dedicated ANPs and junior doctors. On average an Acute Physician will post take 15-20 patients from 08:00-17:00. In addition to the Acute Physicians, consultant Cardiologists post take all acute cardiology admission on the Take.
Evening (17:00 to 21:00) and on-call responsibility for the Medical Take during the week is undertaken by a rota of other medical specialty consultants. There is a separate Care of the Elderly post taking consultant Monday to Thursday 13:00 to 21:00 and Friday 13:00 to 17:00, who see all patients 80 years old and above.
c) Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in consultant emergency general medical on-call rota and providing consultant leadership to acute beds and ambulatory care at Watford General Hospital
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC
- 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General (internal) medicine (Acute Medicine)/ General Internal Medicine Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis PhD or MD
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC
- 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General (internal) medicine (Acute Medicine)/ General Internal Medicine Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis PhD or MD
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).
