Transcript Princess Alexandra Hospital

Dr. Nick Harris
Dr. Anna Harris
Andrew Foster Skills
Trainer
Aspects to consider
 Location
Harlow Town
 Salary
 Rotations
 Things we worried about
 Teaching
 Annual leave
 Social events
 Accommodation
Location
 Closest ‘out-firm’ to London
Harlow Town
 Town centre 5 minutes from the hospital
 Car
 M11
 M25
 45 minutes to Mile End station
 Train
 30 minutes to Liverpool St. (2 trains/hr)
 15 minutes to Stansted Airport
Salary
 Salary = basic pay + banding
Harlow Town
 Basic pay = £22,190 + London fringe
weighting
 Banding = 40-50%
 Average pay = ~£32,000
 Excellent salary compared to other Trusts
Rotations
Harlow Town
Colorectal
HCoE
ITU/EAU
Urology
HCoE
ITU/EAU
Vascular
Respiratory
ITU/EAU
Vascular
HCoE
ITU/EAU
Vascular
Gastroenterology Cardiology
Colorectal
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Breast
HCoE
Paediatrics
Breast
Respiratory
Urology
Urology
HCoE
Paediatrics
Laparoscopic
Endocrinology
Urology
Things we worried about
 On-calls (recognising the critically ill
Harlow Town
patient)
 Crash calls
 Killing patients
 The ALERT course
Teaching programme
 Protected teaching (with lunch!)
Harlow Town
 Medical grand round (with lunch!)
 Surgical breakfast meeting (with hot
cross buns and coffee!)
 Radiology teaching
Opportunities to teach
Harlow Town
 Teaching Committee
 Organising OSCE’s
 Bedside teaching
 Small group teaching
 Journal club
 Get involved
 Develop your teaching ability
Annual leave
Harlow Town
 Medicine:
 2 weeks every 4 months
 Surgery:
 3 weeks (2 weeks annual leave + 1
bonus week after A&E on-call)
 Half days:
 1 half day/week (some firms give this
as an extra week of annual leave)
Social events
 Close knit
Harlow Town
 Doctor’s Mess: £10/month
 Christmas party
 Masquerade ball
 Social club
 Charity runs
 Go-karting
 Paintballing
Accommodation
 Modern on-site
Harlow Town
 4 person flats (all en-suite):
 Shared kitchen, living area
 £384.70/month
Accommodation
Harlow Town
 4 bedroom house:
 Basin provided
 Shared bathroom, 2 toilets, kitchen,
living area
 £x/month
Accommodation
 All properties:
Harlow Town
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Washing machine/dryer/dishwasher
Communal living area
Bills included
Parking £25/year (residents)
Harlow Town
Thank you
Any questions?