Junior Clinical Fellow ST1/2 Equivalent, General Surgery

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Fellow in Emergency General Surgery to provide senior surgical input to patients at all stages of care. The role involves emergency theatre access, rotations in Upper and Lower GI, and participation in multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should possess GMC registration and clinical experience in surgical specialties, with opportunities for career development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Satisfactory completion of F1 training or equivalent.
• Higher degree or ALS/ATLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior surgical input to emergency patients.
• Rotate between Upper GI and Lower GI.
• On-call duties with access to emergency theatre.

Skills

Clinical training

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Teaching clinical skills

Education

MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent qualification

Job description

The appointed fellow will provide senior surgical input to emergency general surgery patients at all stages from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Duties include oncall at middle grade level with access to emergency theatre if the fellow is on call or assessment/admission of emergencies in A& E, surgical assessment unit/ SCDU when on normal duties.

The successful candidates will be able to rotate between Upper GI and Lower GI with dedicated MDTS. We are the 4th largest colorectal cancer resection unit in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The appointed fellow will provide senior surgical input to emergency general surgery patients at all stages from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Duties include oncall at middle grade level with access to emergency theatre if the fellow is on call or assessment/admission of emergencies in A& E, surgical assessment unit/ SCDU when on normal duties.

The successful candidate will be able to rotate between Upper GI and Lower GI with dedicated MDTS. We are the 4th largest colorectal cancer resection unit in the UK.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointed fellows will provide senior surgical input to emergency general surgery patients at all stages from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Duties include oncall at middle grade level with access to emergency theatre if the fellow is on call or assessment/admission of emergencies in A& E, surgical assessment unit/ SCDU when on normal duties.

The successful candidates will be able to rotate between Upper GI and Lower GI with dedicated MDTS. We are the 4th largest colorectal cancer resection unit in the UK.

The fellows will be assessed through regular meetings with the clinical supervisors to make sure career progression and also the passionate to develop higher surgical skills despite in a permanent post.

For more details, please see attached Job Description in Supporting Information section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Satisfactory completion of F1 training, or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree.
• ALS Certification.
• ATLS Certification.
• Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Completed at least 2 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies, at least eight months of which will be in a relevant specialty.
• Previous experience working in the NHS within a surgical specialty.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Desirable

• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
• Flexible approach to work duties.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
• Ability to work antisocial hours.

Desirable

• Interest in research in medical education.

Other Requirements

Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.

Desirable

• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision-making.

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