Consultant General Medicine Acute

 

Doctors Direct have an exciting opportunity for Consultants to work with us at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust in the General Medicine/Acute team

You’ll work as part of the acute medical unit, which is often very busy. You’ll treat patients of all ages with a wide range of clinical problems. working in acute internal medicine assess, investigate, diagnose, and manage patients with conditions that exhibit severe symptoms that develop quickly and may be life-threatening. You'll care for patients as they first arrive at the hospital, making an initial diagnosis and providing treatment for up to 72 hours. Some duties will include:

  • Performing minor and major surgical procedures
  • Keeping records of the patient’s disease, operations, or treatments
  • Prescribing laboratory tests and interpreting the results obtained
  • Conducting face-to-face clinical evaluations on the impact of a patient’s injury
  • Prescribing medication or drugs, including dosage and usage and dispensing medication in accordance with governmental guidelines
  • Updating General Practitioners on their patient’s progress

 

Details about the role:

  • Speciality: General/Acute Medicine
  • Location: West Hertfordshire
  • Shift patterns: Monday-Friday, 8:30-17:00 (2-3 days per week would be accepted)
  • Hours per week: 20-50 hours available
  • Start date: ASAP- no end date, this is ongoing the client will accept short-term contracts
  • Consultant rate: £105-£120 + per hour depending on experience

 

Doctors Direct recruits to the highest of NHS standards and all candidates applying for this role must have the following:

  • Valid GMC
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Clinical attachment complete
  • Minimum of 3 months paid experience in the NHS/UK

 

About the Trust

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s vision is to provide ‘The very best care for every patient, every day’ and their values are ‘commitment, care, and quality. The Trust is made up of three hospitals: Watford General Hospital, St Albans City Hospital, and Hemel Hempstead Hospital.

Serving around half a million people in Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, together the sites deliver a range of acute services including emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and maternity. The Trust is proud to have firm control of hospital-acquired infections, one of the safest maternity services in the country, and strong partnerships with local authorities.

This is a great opportunity to join our National Bank, which enables you to work in multiple Stroke departments across the country full/part-time and be paid great rates of pay.

 

How to apply?

To find out more about this opportunity please call 01442902016 to speak to one of our dedicated recruitment consultants. If you’d like to apply for this opportunity, please email doctorsjobs@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk and send an updated CV to the team.

As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.