Senior Trust Doctor (Equivalent ST3)

Ward round activities within the department are expected to be undertaken prior to the start of the programmed activities. Senior Trust Doctors, like all members of staff is expected to develop professional and harmonious working relationships with all members of the nursing, professional, technical, and managerial staff with whom they have contact during the performance of their duties and to follow the Hospitals Code of Ethics and Hospital Policies. To provide medical and surgical care for patients in the department while in the clinics, in theatre and on the wards. To meet with the respective consultants for advice and to maintain continuity of care. To ensure that the junior staff (SpRs, STs and RMO on-call) are informed of all relevant issues regarding patients. To follow the instructions given by and always liaise with the Consultants in charge of each patient. The Senior Trust Doctor will work under supervision of a consultant but will be given the opportunity to undertake clinics and operating lists independently if the appropriate competencies are met.Other Programmed ActivitiesSupporting activities will include clinical governance, audit, teaching, and management and will be programmed in agreement with the Clinical Director.OtherThe job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder.You will be expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with your manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?