Junior Clinical Fellow - Upper GI and Colorectal

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

We are seeking a motivated Junior Clinical Fellow to join our team across Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital. The post covers maternity leave until 25 July 2027 and is a rotational role within the Surgical Assessment Unit for general, UG I, and colorectal surgery.

There is opportunity to attend regular operating sessions, learn in supervision from Consultants, and assess new and follow-up patients with guidance.

Qualifikationen

• Junior clinician intended for rotation across multiple General Surgery services.
• Ability to participate in clinical duties within Surgical Assessment Unit.
• Willingness to engage in audit, research and teaching activities.

Aufgaben

• Daily ward rounds at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital or Royal Preston Hospital.
• Attend out-patient clinics at Preston and Chorley.
• Participate in operating sessions with training in endoscopic, laparoscopic and open pelvic/renal surgery.
• Surgical Assessment Unit rotation with supervised patient assessment.
• Be part of the on-call general surgery rota (FY2-CT1/JCF grade level).
• Provide support to junior staff and medical students.
• Engage in audit, research and teaching activities.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Teaching & supervision

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Clinical Fellow to join our dynamic team. This post will be based across both Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital sites - This post is covering maternity leave until 25th July 2027.

This will be a rotational post including clinical duties within the Surgical Assessment Unit for emergency admissions for General Surgery, UGI and Colorectal working alongside the Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioners, providing clinical assessment and decision making for undifferentiated surgical presentations and support from the Surgical Registrar and Surgeon of the Week Consultant.

There will be opportunity to attend the regular operating sessions of the Clinical Team to assist with major surgery and be trained in basic surgical skills under the close supervision of the Consultant. After a period of supervision, you will be able to assess new and follow up patients under the supervision of a Consultant.

Daily ward round at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital or Royal Preston Hospital

• Attendance at out-patient clinics at Preston and Chorley.


• Operating sessions will be determined by the individual’s experience with both supervised in-patient and day case lists in Chorley allowing training in endoscopic, laparoscopic and open pelvic and renal surgery.


• Surgical Assessment Unit rotation


• This post will be part of the 1 in 16 on-call general surgery rota at FY2-CT1/JCF grade level covering Preston and Chorley Hospitals.


• Audit and research activities, participation in teaching and training activities for medical and clinical staff is expected.


• Assessment of ward referral at Royal Preston and Chorley Hospitals.


• Providing support to more junior staff eg FY1 and FY2/ Medical Students.


• Weekly programme will typically include 1 clinic, 1 inpatient operative list and 1 diagnostic list.

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.

As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles. You will be expected to take on the role of educational supervisor for doctors in training attached to the department.

We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.

The contract may be supplemented or amended by local collective agreements reached with trade unions recognised by the Trust and the rules and resolutions of the Trust Board

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Beth Crawford Job title: Deputy Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772 523648