Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract: Fixed term: 4 months (Vacant post)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 438-MS3033
Employer: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Preston Hospital
Town: Preston
Salary: £49,909 Per annum pro rata based on 4 month post
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/02/2025 23:59
Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics
Job overview
This is a Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics role. This role will be suitable for a person wishing to increase their previous experience within the Orthopaedic department and gain more experience at a Junior level.
We are seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow, who will partake in the junior tier on-call Rota, currently at 1:10.
This post is not formally approved for training but provides excellent opportunities for progression and would also provide a study leave budget for attendance at national trauma courses and conferences.
You will work with a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic elective trauma surgeon and required to work across both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley South Ribble District General Hospitals.
The post is fixed term for 4 months. The successful candidate would be available to commence in post ASAP, but a suitable start date could be arranged with the successful applicant. Salary will be pro rata based on the 4 months cover.
Main duties of the job
* Organise and perform the day-to-day pre and post-operative care of inpatients advised and guided by the Registrars and Consultants in the department.
* You will be expected to be on the ward during the normal working day except for natural breaks and when clinical duties elsewhere demand.
* Prepare for and attend the Registrar and Consultant ward rounds and carry out duties thus allocated.
* Examine and clerk all patients admitted to the wards. Maintain regular and comprehensive progress notes in the case records of patients.
* Provide cross-cover for other colleagues as required.
* The 'senior-most' Registrar is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the junior staff, the co-ordination of leave arrangements and the preparation of duty rota.
Working for our organisation
Remuneration and Contractual Arrangements
This post is subject to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust Doctor contract.
The contract may be supplemented or amended by local collective agreements reached with trade unions recognised by the Trust and the rules and resolutions of the Trust Board.
Education and Training support
Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.
As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles. You will be expected to take on the role of educational supervisor for doctors in training attached to the department.
We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
The post aims to provide training opportunities similar to that of a recognised training post.
You will be expected to play a full part in departmental audit and clinical governance programmes.
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
• The Team
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* Permission to work in the UK
* MRCS
Experience and Skills
* Previous basic surgical experience at F2 level or above
* Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems, demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
* Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
* Basic Experience in Orthopaedic Surgery
* Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
* Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
Personal
* Evidence of use of effective communication skills
* Works well within a multidisciplinary environment
* Examples of being decisive and flexible within your role
* The ability to have/use strategic thinking
Health
* Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards / Good Medical Practice
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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