Trust Resident Doctor (ST1/2 ) MN35, Rotational Placement- Medicine

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Watford invites skilled junior physicians to join their team, offering an exciting opportunity to rotate through various medicine sub-specialties. The position includes responsibilities like inpatient care, collaborating with the medical team, and engaging in continuous education through training and teaching opportunities. With a focus on flexibility and staff well-being, this fixed-term role until August 2026 provides a supportive environment for physicians to grow their clinical skills and contribute to patient care.

Qualifications

• Competent and skilled junior physicians for acute medical care.

Responsibilities

• Daily review of medical patients in allocated sub-specialty.
• Care of inpatients including investigations and discharge summaries.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate clinical notes.
• Collaboration with nursing and support staff.
• Participation in teaching and departmental audits.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for skilled and competent junior physicians to join Watford General Hospital. The successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to rotate through the various Medicine sub‑specialties; this is a fixed term post until 4th August 2026.

The various sub‑specialty placements will offer the post‑holders the opportunity to work within the sub‑specialty team and gain quality experience in the management of medical patients in an acute setting. This post has an on‑call element of 1A banding.

The post holder will work under supervision of a consultant Physician. During the period of the contract and across the various posts, the doctors are expected to become competent at organising the day‑to‑day duties of this clinical area.

The post‑holder will be encouraged to attend junior doctor teaching and training and be given access to appropriate study‑leave and associated funding to enhance their experience and grow their clinical competency.

Responsibilities

• Daily review of medical patients in their allocated sub‑specialty.
• Care of the inpatients, i.e. performing relevant investigations, following up results, monitoring of patients, liaising with other specialities, communication with patients and families, completing discharge summaries etc.
• Responsible for ensuring adequate clinical notes are made in accordance with good medical practice.
• Work closely with appropriate nursing, professional, technical, and administrative and support staff.
• Actively participate in weekly teaching and departmental audits.
• Junior doctors are required to perform duties over and above their contracted hours in occasional emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances, at the request of the Clinical Director of the service.
• Seeing new medical referrals “on take” with the on‑call team and post‑taking patients with on‑call consultant.
• Acute care of medically unwell referrals and inpatients.
• Outpatient clinics as appropriate for speciality. Clinics for ST1/2 are done with close consultant supervision as a learning experience.
• Actively participate in weekly teaching and departmental audits.

Working Conditions & Benefits

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

Website: www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

Application Information

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.