Main area: Acute medicine Grade: ST 3-5 Contract: Fixed term 12 months Hours: Full time Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital Town: Harlow The successful candidate will work at Princess Alexandra Hospital, within the Acute Medicine Department which is part of the Urgent & Emergency Care division. The Acute Medicine Department has recently undergone a number of changes. Currently we staff a 28 bedded Adult Assessment Unit which aims to have a length of stay of less than 24 hours. Working in partnership with this area is a 28 bedded Medical Short Stay Ward (Charnley Ward) which provides care for patients with a 72 hour short-stay in hospital. We are also responsible for a dedicated Same Day Emergency Care Unit co-located to the Emergency Department. Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise To Our Patients As Identified By Our 3 Values Which Will Contribute To Improving Our Patient Experiences Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Deborah Williams Job title: Service Manager Email address: deborah.williams76@nhs.net