Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As the senior clinical fellow, you will be expected to contribute significantly to the running of the department including leading the daily spinal ward round attended by the Spinal nurse practitioners, Physician Associates and junior doctors. You will also be expected to lead the research and audit projects of the department.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration
2. At least 2yrs of experience in a surgical specialty Or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty OR equivalent experience / competencies
Desirable criteria
1. MRCS or recognised equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Up to date with current practices in Trauma and Orthopaedics or Neurosurgery or any surgical specialty
2. Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
3. Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
4. Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit
Desirable criteria
1. Previous Spinal Surgery experience (6 months or more)
2. Experience of research in Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery and/or Spinal Surgery
3. Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or age. The Health Board is a Two Tick Disability Symbol user and is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Applications are welcomed from Disabled persons and a disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability as defined by the DDA please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a position will be invited to interview.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
1. JD and Person Spec (PDF, 632.3KB)
2. JD and Person Spec - Welsh (PDF, 632.3KB)
3. Occupational Health (PDF, 712.5KB)
4. Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
5. Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
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