Senior Clinical Fellow - Gastroenterology

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Stockport is seeking a dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology. The role involves patient management, teaching, and supporting junior medical staff while participating in professional development and research opportunities.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance schemes

Local financial advice via Credit Union

Qualifications

• Medical qualification and GMC registration required.
• Experience in Cardiology and broad clinical management capacity is essential.
• Experience and commitment to postgraduate education needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the investigation and treatment of in-patients admitted to Gastroenterology service.
• Provide middle grade support to junior team on wards.
• Attend consultant ward rounds and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Clinical management

Teaching

Research

Education

Medical Qualification

GMC Registration

MRCP part 1

MRCP parts 1&2

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow - Gastroenterology

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow to join the team in Gastroenterology at the Stepping Hill Hospital site of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holders will also be expected to participate in teaching and mentoring of junior medical staff, medical students and specialist nurses. Full support for professional development would be provided.

Main duties of the job

The principal clinical responsibility is to assist in the investigation and treatment of in-patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service. Another responsibility would be to provide middle grade support to the junior team on the wards. It is anticipated because of full shift rota commitments of the junior staff there will be on occasions the need for middle grades to support the junior ward cover .They will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds with the consultant of the day.

These are structured formal ward rounds where the clinical fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss the differential diagnosis and management. The appointee will be expected to do outpatient clinics. Outpatient experience is closely supervised and the fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss management with the supervising consultant.

There will be opportunities for training in endoscopy.

The post holder is responsible for maintaining a full clinical record of patients admitted to the ward. S/he will be required to produce a written summary of the admission at the time of discharge; S/he will participate in audit data collection, and attend clinical governance / audit meetings. The appointee will be expected to dictate out-patient letters from patients or patients seen in clinic. Jointly manage with the other junior clinical fellows and trainees in the department of patients admitted to the allocated wards and clinical areas of responsibility.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The principal clinical responsibility is to assist in the investigation and treatment of in-patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service. Another responsibility would be to provide middle grade support to the junior team on the wards. It is anticipated because of full shift rota commitments of the junior staff there will be on occasions the need for middle grades to support the junior ward cover .They will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds with the consultant of the day.

These are structured formal ward rounds where the clinical fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss the differential diagnosis and management. The appointee will be expected to do one of a number of outpatient clinics. Outpatient experience is closely supervised and the fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss management with the supervising consultant. The post holder is responsible for maintaining a full clinical record of patients admitted to the ward. S/he will be required to produce a written summary of the admission at the time of discharge; S/he will participate in audit data collection, and attend clinical governance / audit meetings. The appointee will be expected to dictate out-patient letters from patients or patients seen in clinic. Jointly manage with the other junior clinical fellows and trainees in the department of patients admitted to the allocated wards and clinical areas of responsibility.

The service is supported by Trainee doctors and a full complement of Junior clinical fellows who operate on an call rota as well as specialist nurses.

The clinical fellow will be allocated an educational supervisor who will meet with the trainee to monitor progress at regular intervals. Supervision is based on competencies assessments

The post is for a basic 10 sessional activities per week plus general medical on call sessions (1:12 weekend and 1:8 week day). The post holder must be able to work as an independent practitioner without direct daily consultant supervision. They should have experience in teaching and research.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Educational and Professional

• Medical Qualification
• GMC Registration
• MRCP part 1 or equivalent
• MRCP parts 1&2 or equivalent.
• Working towards MRCP Paces.

Clinical Experience and Skills

• Broad training at SHO level which demonstrates appropriate experience in and a positive attitude towards General Medicine.
• 6 months experience in Cardiology.
• Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the comprehensive management of all patients
• Experience in and commitment to post graduate and undergraduate education.
• Skills in common procedures.

Research and Publications

• Evidence of academic excellence.
• Evidence of recent independent or supervised research with relevant publications, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitment

Personal Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to form good professional relationships with all departments.
• Well organised and able to work on own initiative.
• Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines' staff.
• Willing to take on responsibility and lead where appropriate.
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and others.

Management Issues

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS.
• Awareness of principles of Risk Management/ Clinical Governance/ audit.
• Understanding of managerial responsibility and its future development in the role of clinicians in management

Other Requirements

• Authorised to live and work in the United Kingdom

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.

£41,750 to £64,288 a yearpro rata per annum