Senior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to enhance their experience in managing Orthopaedic Trauma in a Major Trauma Centre. This full-time role includes participation in the middle grade trauma rota, with both elective and trauma experience. Ideal candidates will have considerable orthopaedic experience, valid GMC registration, and a desire for professional growth through research and teaching opportunities. The position offers a 6-month contract with a chance for extension.

Benefits

Study leave budget for national trauma courses

Opportunities for teaching and research

Qualifications

• Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards.
• At least four years middle grade Orthopaedic experience.
• Evidence of suitable logbook experience in Upper and Lower Limb Trauma.
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of research methodology.

Responsibilities

• Participate on the middle grade Orthopaedic 1 in 11 trauma rota.
• Work with Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery.
• Engage in fixed trauma operating sessions and outpatient sessions.
• Participate in trauma on-call commitments.

Skills

Wide range of experience in orthopaedics

Effective communication skills

Decisive and flexible

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary department

Good organization skills

Education

Full GMC Registration and License to Practice

MBBS or equivalent

Permission to work in the UK

Tools

Valid ATLS certificate

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow. This post would be a participant on a 1 in 11 middle grade rota in a MTC, and would provide an excellent opportunity for a suitable person wishing to increase their experience in the management of Orthopaedic Trauma in a Major Trauma Centre and complex sub speciality care.

The post holder will be required to work across Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital. The post is initially for 6 months with a possible 6 months’ extension.

This post is not formally approved for training and would also provide a study leave budget for attendance at national trauma courses and conferences.

Ample opportunities will be available to the candidates to enhance portfolio with logbook, CBD, DOPS, Teaching, Audit and Research etc. The Directorate have a very successful record of previous candidates being successful in CESR application.

Main duties of the job

This post will be a full time post participating on the middle grade Orthopaedic 1 in 11 trauma rota. This post will be to work with a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic elective and trauma surgery.

The job plan will include a mixture of fixed trauma operating sessions, fixed outpatient sessions, trauma on-call commitments and trauma weeks and elective operating sessions. Consultants undertaking the Trauma commitments of Trauma theatre and on call, and senior ward review.

There are 18 Trauma Consultants. During the Trauma week, planned activities are replaced by the Trauma week activities.

This post will provide both elective and trauma experience in a major trauma centre and would be suitable for a person wishing to obtain Fellowship level experience This post would be suitable for a pre or post CCT candidate or those aspiring for CESR.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing :

• The highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience
• Excelling in research, innovation and teaching
• Developing our staff to reach their potential
• Improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities

Our Aims are as follows

• To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
• To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
• To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation

Delivery strategies set out our plans to enable us to achieve our aims

• Quality Strategy – ‘Safe, Reliable and Compassionate’
• Organisational Development and Workforce Strategy
• IT Strategy
• Operational Effectiveness Strategy
• Clinical service strategies

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty / Trust Brochure for further details on :

• What we can offer
• Job Plan / On-call Requirements
• The Team

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards / Good Medical Practice

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Permission to work in the UK

Desirable criteria

• FRCS Trauma & Ortho

Experience and Skills

• Wide range of experience in orthopaedics
• At least four years middle grade Orthopaedic experience.
• Valid ATLS certificate.
• Evidence of suitable logbook experience in Upper and Lower Limb Trauma.

Research and Audit

• Ability to demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of research methodology.
• Evidence of involvement in research and / or publications.
• Basic skills in clinical audit.
• Appreciation of benefits of clinical audit in improving clinical practice and the development of clinical guidelines.
• Experience and interest in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Desirable criteria

• One peer reviewed Trauma publication.
• National or International Trauma presentations

Personal

• Proved effective communication skills (with examples)
• Decisive and flexible. (with examples)
• Ability to have strategic thinking – (with examples)
• Works well within a multidisciplinary department.
• Good organisation skills (with examples)