The basic salary is £54,499 per annum.
Additional allowances will be paid based on rostered hours and the frequency of your participation on the rota. The Trust is compliant with the European Working Time Directive.
This is a Trust CT1-2 equivalent grade post in General Surgery for 1 year.
The appointee will participate in a 1:10 on call rota. The on call covers emergency General Surgery and Urology patients and shifts include long days (both weekdays and weekends) 08:00-21:00, night shifts (20:00-09:00), and a short day on Saturday to assist with discharges (08:00-13:00). The on call is led by a Consultant of the week, with middle grade and FY1.
Standard days (08:00-17:00) are ward based on a rota with FY1/2 to provide ongoing care to General Surgery inpatients. All grades of resident doctor are encouraged to attend theatre or clinic whenever workload allows.
The duties of the post will include:
Standard day shifts (ward cover) - 08:00-17:00
Long day on call shifts - 08:00-21:00
Saturday short day shifts – 08:00-13:00
Night shifts - 20:00-09:00
On Call Commitment: 1:10– covering General Surgery and Urology emergency admissions and ward patients. There is an hour built in at the beginning and end of on call shifts for robust handover.
Handovers – daily handover of patients at 08:00 (led by consultant and an excellent learning opportunity), usually 17:00 and 20:00 for change of shift.
F2/CT responsible for ensuring admissions patient list kept up to date.
Participation in the rota providing care to the patients on the surgical wards
SHO grade doctors are encouraged to attend theatre sessions to develop surgical skills. It is also of benefit to attend clinics to develop outpatient skills.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
The duties of the post will include:
Standard day shifts (ward cover) - 08:00-17:00
Long day on call shifts - 08:00-21:00
Saturday short day shifts – 08:00-13:00
Night shifts - 20:00-09:00
On Call Commitment: 1:10– covering General Surgery and Urology emergency admissions and ward patients. There is an hour built in at the beginning and end of on call shifts for robust handover.
Handovers – daily handover of patients at 08:00 (led by consultant and an excellent learning opportunity), usually 17:00 and 20:00 for change of shift.
F2/CT responsible for ensuring admissions patient list kept up to date.
Participation in the rota providing care to the patients on the surgical wards, along with F1 doctors. Supported by a middle grade doctor providing daily ward rounds and review of all in patients.
SHO grade doctors are encouraged to attend theatre sessions to develop surgical skills. It is also of benefit to attend clinics to develop outpatient skills.
There is a well-established educational programme with alternate week registrar led surgical skills/teaching/SIM and morbidity and mortality meetings attended by the consultants.
All doctors are assigned an Educational/Clinical Supervisor and are encouraged to keep a portfolio. Advice on career planning is available, as is study leave for appropriate courses.
