University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow in Thoracic Surgery. This post is fixed term until 3rd February 2026, to commence as soon as possible.
The Clinical Fellow is one of a team's of Tier 2 doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners who deliver care to Thoracic Surgical patients. Although this job does not have the deanery educational approval, it will provide training opportunities at the same level as a registrar (StR3+) from the training programme sharing the same rota and the training opportunities. It will be suitable for a candidate with a dedicated interest in Thoracic Surgery or Cardiothoracic Trainees wishing to develop subspecialty skills in Thoracic Surgery or research.
Main duties of the job
The duties and responsibilities of the Fellow can be balanced between service and training to support the successful applicant. All doctors will take part in an EWTD compliant non-resident on-call rota (with prospective cover). The post can provide a period of dedicated training in Thoracic Surgery. A large number of Fellows who have previously taken up this post have managed to successfully apply for NTN Specialty Training and others have pursued their career and successfully obtained consultant posts in the NHS including the thoracic surgery unit at UHB.
Fellows will have:
* An Educational Supervisor
* A learning agreement which will be reviewed regularly
* A named Clinical Supervisor
* Training and feedback and assessment through work-based assessments
* The opportunity to attend Departmental teaching sessions
* The opportunity to be involved in audit and governance processes
* Be encouraged to undertake a service improvement project
* A phased induction into the department
* Specific support for international trainees including a trainee buddy system
* Guidance on CESR process
* A dedicated ring-fenced study budget
* An opportunity and expectation to get involved in ongoing research projects
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
* Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
* Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job responsibilities
1. To acquaint him/herself with details of patient management in discussion with the Consultants and ensure their efficient execution. To take history, examine and record all findings of all patients admitted under the Consultant's care. Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations. To see and examine all patients under the care of the Consultant concerned, including those in the Intensive Therapy Unit.
2. To assist in the operating theatre.
3. To attend and assist and subject to experience lead on out-patient sessions and participate in the MDT when required. To arrange for the transfer of patients to other hospitals or discharge home, including the provision of a discharge summary on patients transfer.
4. To ensure that good communication is maintained with all medical colleagues, e.g. Anaesthetists, Nursing staff and Clinical Support Services, such as Physiotherapists, Radiographers and ancillary staff, to the benefit of the patient. To ensure other Specialty Registrars and Consultants are kept informed regarding any alteration in the condition of any of their patients. To supervise the transcription of discharge summaries to ensure accuracy and that these are forwarded to the patients' General Practitioner or hospital of transfer as soon as possible after the patient is discharged and complete letters to General Practitioners. To ensure that all in-patient notes are kept up to date, confidential, and accurate.
5. To communicate to patients' relatives the progress of that patient.
6. During duty weekends and evenings, to be responsible for the care of all Thoracic patients on the wards. To perform or supervise juniors performing minor surgical procedures such as chest aspiration, insertion of intercostal tubes, etc. To participate in lecturing to other staff if required, e.g. Nurses and Physiotherapists. To participate in the Medical Audit Programme and update PATS data entry. To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MB ChB or equivalent
* Registration with the GMC
Experience
* Experience in Cardio Thoracic Surgery
* Shall have equivalent experience and competencies
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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