We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Speciality Clinical Fellow (ST3-5) / Enhanced Clinical Fellow (ST6-8) to join our dynamic General Surgery team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to further their surgical career in a supportive and well-established department.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality surgical care to patients, working alongside experienced consultants and a multidisciplinary team.
You will gain exposure to a broad range of surgical procedures, including emergency and elective cases, while benefiting from structured training and development opportunities.
If you're passionate about surgery and looking to take the next step in your medical career, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will responsible for:
* Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the specialty and referred to the specialty
* Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
* Participation in the out of hours rota and to provide cover in exceptional circumstances
* It is expected that you will actively participate in the regular teaching/training programme within the Department.
* Overseeing training - teaching of ST1 and ST2s, F1s and medical students
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for details of the main responsibilities.
The role will involve working with the consultant and registrar to review and treat inpatients at Wexham Park Hospital.
The post holder may be required to work at other trust locations such as Heatherwood Elective Centre, King Edwards & St Marks Hospital.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* MBBS and MRCS
* ATLS
* Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
* Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
* Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
* Understanding of the basic principles of research
Desirable
* Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
* Other degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
* 4 years post qualification experience of which 2 years of which must be in a general surgery post at ST1/2 level or equivalent
* Demonstrates experience of teaching and training ST1/2 or equivalent and F1s
* Competent in basic procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc.
* Able to prioritise clinical need
* Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
Desirable
* Experience working at middle grade in a surgical speciality
* Has participated in clinical audit
* Previous Research experience
* Ability to apply research to clinical problems
* Previous breast surgery experience
NHS
Essential
* NHS
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