Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery for a 6-month fixed term contract at St Mary's Hospital. The role involves working at the middle grade level, organizing outpatient priorities, and participating in an on-call rota while supporting surgical operations and clinical procedures.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Car lease options

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• GMC registered Medical Practitioner.
• Good grounding in SHO level surgery with experience in vascular surgery.
• Demonstrable written and spoken English language skills.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical ward work and outpatient management.
• Participate in a 1:9 on-call rota.
• Engage in quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical judgement

Patient Care

IT proficiency

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCS

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular Surgery

Applicants are invited to apply for a SHO post in Vascular Surgery for 6 months on a fixed term contract. This post will be based at St Mary's Hospital but may include cross site working.

The successful candidate will be working at the middle grade level as a FY2 Junior Clinical Fellow with previous in Surgery and looking to further develop their knowledge and skills in the area.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be eligible for registration or hold full registration with the GMC and will be expected to participate in a 1:9 on-call rota. They must have the ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists, operating lists and rotas as well as demonstrate strong communication and team working skills.

The department has a growing quality improvement, research and audit unit and involvement in research is also actively encouraged.

Please see JD for more information.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder is intended to work at SHO level, supporting and aiding the clinical ward work, the Outpatient workload and Elective and Emergency operating of the Department. A pay banding supplement is payable for participation in the on-call rota at middle grade level.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The post holder will be required to develop key working relationships with the following roles within the service and the wider Trust.

Consultants

Doctors in Training

Trust Doctors

Nursing Staff

Allied Health Professionals

Managerial Staff

MAIN DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS AREAS:

You will be part of a 1 in 9 on call rota.

See JD for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner

Higher Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

• Good grounding in SHO level surgery
• Ability to provide a complete employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO or equivalent
• Experience under the vascular surgery specialty
• Experience of HDU/ ITU management level.

Audit Experience

• Competent in the use of IT packages
• Experience of Audit

Language Skills

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or have achieved the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence.

Clinical skills

• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need

Patient Focused Skills

• Capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively with others
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations.
• Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help.

Audit

• Competent in the use of IT packages
• Experience of Audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£44,170 - £67,610 per annum+ London Weighting +1B banding