Job summary
This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatric Medicine. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
This is a fixed term post until 5th August 2025. Plus, On-Call allowance and enhancements.
Due to the short-term nature of the role/service demand, the successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application. Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
Contribute as a middle grade in the running of the Stroke unit at Whiston
Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties
Advise FY1's, CT Trainees and ANPs about management of patients
Develop skills in managing the wards to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.
Professional Responsibilities
To participate in clinical audit and activities.
To participate in continuing professional development. Study leave is to be negotiated.
Educational supervision will be provided.
To maintain a portfolio of training.
To comply with Trust policies and procedures, have (and maintain) GMC registration /licensing.
Administrative Responsibilities
To ensure good documentation and record keeping
To ensure all admin tasks including are complete within local Trust targets.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
To attend educational opportunities where appropriate
To maintain a portfolio of training.
Research & Audit Responsibilities
To be involved in departmental audit/research/QIPs
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
1. CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
2. SAFETY that is of the highest standards
3. COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
4. SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
5. PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
6. Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
7. Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
8. Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
9. To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
10. To actively participate in annual performance review to identify personal development needs.
11. To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
12. To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act. The post holder must also understand and implement St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Hospitals Trusts Statement of Policy on Health and Safety at Work and the Trusts corporate Health and Safety Policies and Procedures. The post holder is required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work and to take all responsible precautions.
13. To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. To keep up to date with the requirements of information governance; undertake mandatory training and follow Trust policies and procedures to ensure that trust information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. You must maintain the confidentiality of information about service user staff and organisational business in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) and Caldicott principles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
15. MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
16. ALS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
17. MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
18. Speciality Certificate in Geriatric Medicine
19. Evidence of higher learning (to Masters' level or above)
Experience
Essential
20. Experience of a broad range of medical/surgical specialties
21. Experience as a core medical trainee or has equivalent experience and competencies
22. Experience of working in geriatric medicine
23. Understanding of Audit
24. Evidence of active participation in audit
25. Understanding of Research
26. Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Desirable
27. Active participation in research projects
Skills
Essential
28. Experience of applying clinical knowledge and judgement and prioritise clinical need
29. Experience technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required
30. Excellent communication skills, capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively to others, able to discuss treatment options with patients and their families in a way they can understand
31. Judgement to work under pressure, capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in emotive/pressurised situations
32. Able to perform well within a multidisciplinary team