SASGeneral SurgeryFixed Term

Trust Grade Doctor in General Surgery and Urology

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Chertsey

Salary

£52,656 – £52,656

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

6 days ago

About the role

Be mainly based in general surgical wards.

Work at least at the level of an SHO doctor and contribute to the day to day running of wards.

Partaking in the emergency on call rota.

Professional development through attendance at Integrated Surgical and local specialty teaching, core surgical training and grand rounds.

Undertaking audits and quality improvement projects.

Developing interests in General Surgery specialty, however we encourage other specialty interests alongside.

Work closely within the multidisciplinary teams to provide a high quality daily and general surgical service to patients in the local area and to support the Trust in achieving all national targets.

Trust Grade Doctor in General Surgery and Urology

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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To conduct daily ward rounds with the medical team, review patients and formulate appropriate clinical plans.

To be part of the seven day working model adopted by the Trust.

To be part of the emergency on call rota.

To ensure continuity of a high standard of care, assessing the health needs of the patients and taking appropriate actions including:

Ordering of diagnostic tests.

Making and receiving referrals.

Discharging patients within agreed protocols.

To provide advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis through to treatment.

To accept responsibility for own caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care recorded, which reflects the assessments undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made, ensuring clear documentation in the patient's records.

To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff and other members of the clinical team as appropriate.

To assess patients in the surgical pre-assessment clinic and arrange appropriate investigations including radiological imaging.

To review patients for discharge and prepare appropriate documentation of their in-patient stay for the information of their family practitioner.

To carry out procedures which will include:

Venepuncture

Intravenous cannulation

Blood gas sampling and analysis

ECG

To work with the supervising surgeon('s) to ensure appropriate medications are prescribed to patient

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan. We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care. St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital. Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts. Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged. For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Person specification

Essential

Fully registered with the General Medical Council.
MBBS or equivalent MRCS
Minimum 2 years experience

Desirable

Previous surgical experience
Previous NHS experience
Has completed a minimum of 6 months experience in Urology