Senior Clinical Fellow in Geriatric Medicine
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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.
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 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application.
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* ALS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCP or equivalent medical qualification.
* Speciality Certificate in Geriatric Medicine.
* Evidence of higher learning (to Masters' level or above).
Experience
* Experience of a broad range of medical/surgical specialties.
* Experience as a core medical trainee or has equivalent experience and competencies.
* Experience of working in geriatric medicine.
* Understanding of Audit.
* Evidence of active participation in audit.
* Understanding of Research.
* Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others.
* Active participation in research projects.
Skills
* Experience of applying clinical knowledge and judgement and prioritising clinical need.
* Experience technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required.
* 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.
* Judgement to work under pressure, capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in emotive/pressurised situations.
* Able to perform well within a multidisciplinary team.
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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