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Doctors Direct have a new and exciting opportunity for a number of SHO Doctors to work with us at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in General Medicine.

We are looking for a dedicated doctors ready to work in a Trust striving to make patient experiences better than ever.

Details about the role:

• Speciality: Medicine
• Location: Worcestershire
• Shift patterns: 9:00-17:00 Mon-Fri on-going, part-time hours also available
• Hours per week: 20-50 hours available
• Start date: ASAP- no end date, this is on-going the client will accept short term contracts
• Rate of pay per hour: £35-£55 depending on experience

You are responsible for the quick diagnosis, management and non-surgical treatment of various illnesses. With vast medical knowledge at your disposal, you could find yourself working with any patient, regardless of age, gender and background. As a medicine doctor, you can expect to:

• Identify and diagnose conditions
• Recommend the appropriate treatments
• Refer patients for more specialist treatment
• Co-ordinate closely with other doctors and emergency staff
• Relay complex information clearly and concisely to patients

It’s important that you have a generalist mindset and are prepared to work flexibly in a number of complex ways. You will often be the first point of contact for many new patients entering the hospital, so you will need to be able to adapt and treat new patients quickly. Essentially, your role will be that of a problem-solver: quickly identifying and resolving medical conditions with the right courses of action.

About the Trust

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust provides hospital-based services from three main sites, the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester.

The Trust delivers a wide range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services to a population of around 580,000 in Worcestershire and surrounding areas. Delivering a range of services including emergency, inpatient, outpatient, maternity and diagnostic care, the Trust also offers specialist services across the different sites

Worcestershire Acute’s focus is on Making the Trust a better place for staff, patients and the local community.

Doctors Direct recruit 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

Why Choose Doctors Direct?

Doctors Direct are part of NHS Professionals and owned by the Department of Health and Social Care, which means that we are part of the NHS family and sets us apart from locum agencies. Saving money and providing only the highest quality locum cover to our partner Trusts is at the very heart of what we do.

Doctors Direct are part of the NHS and do not charge our partner Trusts the expensive fees associated with private locum agencies. That means every shift worked by one of our members helps save money for the Trust and the wider NHS. These vital saving can then be reinvested into what matters most, patient care and safety.

Not only do members of Doctors Direct help save money for the NHS, they receive fantastic benefits including;

• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
• Wellbeing incentives –take advantage of the wellbeing hub
• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Part-time hours: 50 per week

Salary: £35.00-£55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Worcester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Do you have at least 3 months UK paid experience as a doctor? If yes please apply for this role
• Do you have references that cover two years experience? If yes please apply for this role

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Do you have a valid GMC? (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 002