Senior Clinical Fellow ST3-5 in Neurology & Stroke

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

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking Senior Clinical Fellows in Neurology and Stroke to provide patient care, participate in supervised training, and engage in clinical governance. This position offers a structured postgraduate training program, helping to prepare candidates for further specialization while being supported by experienced consultants.

Benefits

In-house training for MRCP preparation

Study leave for courses

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years postgraduate training with 2 in General Medicine.
• Eligibility for full GMC registration at appointment time.
• Previous NHS experience in specialty (minimum 12 months) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inpatient and outpatient consultations under supervision.
• Participate in teaching sessions and Grand Rounds.
• Engage in audit projects and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Ability to teach clinical skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP Part I or equivalent

GMC registration with Licence to Practise

Advanced life support (ALS)

Job description

We are seeking Senior Clinical Fellows in Neurology and Stroke.

Previous NHS experience is essential for this post.

This post is designed to offer experience, and supervised training to doctors who have obtained the MRCP qualification, or are due to soon, and plan to pursue further training in Neurology and/or Stroke medicine in the UK.

This is not a Deanery post however, the post is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme similar to the Deanery model. The Trust is committed to providing the medical training content. Essentially the structure, content and responsibilities of the posts are similar to Specialty Registrar training posts. Training will be supervised by a named consultant. At the end of the training period a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be awarded.

The typical candidate should have full MRCP, or at least Part I MRCP with a plan to take Part II/PACES in the next 6 months. Completion of the post will help prepare the candidate for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.

The closing date is 1st August. If this advert attracts a high number of applications, it may be closed early.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the posts are normal registrar-level responsibilities that include care of inpatients, specialty outpatient clinics, and relevant diagnostic or invasive procedures under consultant supervision.Training will be supervised by a named consultant.The Programme will include Audit projects, Clinical Governance, and where possible, research.

Fellows will be expected to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds.In-house training is provided for PACES/MRCP part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses for MRCP preparation, or other areas of training.

About us

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 more than 7,000 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. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being honest and open
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

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

Inpatients consultant and registrar ward rounds, ward referrals.

Outpatients 4 clinics per week (may vary with Department)

Assisting the consultant with relevant procedures and

investigations, with a view to becoming an independent operator.

Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of procedures

where applicable).

Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings

Attendance at Grand Rounds and other Medical Meetings

Attendance at scheduled teaching sessions

Participation in audit projects (at least one audit every 6 months)

Participation in Mortality & Morbidity case reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP Part I or equivalent
• Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
• Advanced life support (ALS) or equivalent

Desirable

• MRCP (full)

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

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

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Other requirements

Essential

• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
• Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
• Current full GMC registration together with a Licence to Practise
• Access to transport and ability to travel to other hospital sites when required

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 communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Experience

Essential

• At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months.

Desirable

• Previous UK clinical experience in general medicine or medical specialities

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