Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery (Winter Pressures)
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Applications are invited for the above post. This is a Surgical Unit which includes the specialties of breast, upper and lower GI surgery and paediatric surgery. The University is affiliated to Keele Medical School; the department thus provides undergraduate training. We are involved in the regional specialist training programme based in the West Midlands and provide active and broad training to registrars and junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
Duties and Responsibilities
* To participate in the provision of general and specialist services within the General Surgery & Urology Directorate
* To contribute to the training of junior medical staff.
* To participate in the management of emergency General Surgical and Urological patients whilst on-call.
* To assist in the undertaking of full clinical computerized audit within the department.
* To assist in theatre sessions when required.
About us
The Trust consists of two sites, the larger Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke on Trent and the smaller County Hospital situated in Stafford, about 17 miles south of Stoke. Critical Care services are only based in Royal Stoke University Hospital. The £350 million state-of-the-art hospital complex at the Royal Stoke site opened in March 2013 bringing all acute services (including Neurosurgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery) to a single site.
UHNM employs 10,300 staff based across the Royal Stoke University Hospital and the County Hospital sites. The on-site Keele Undergraduate Medical School opened in September 2002.
UHNM delivers general acute services for approximately 700,000 people living in and around Staffordshire. We are also the Major Trauma Center for 3 million people in a wider area including neighbouring counties and North Wales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC Registration via the PLAB test or MTI route (AoMRC) or completed all parts (1, 2 & PACES) of the Federation of Royal College of Physicians MRCP (UK) examinations with IELTS (UKVI Academic) requirements of GMC if relevant and EPIC verification of qualifications for international doctors depending on primary medical qualifications.
* Awards/distinctions whilst studying for 1st degree
* Academic and extracurricular achievements ALS certification
Clinical Experience
* Foundation competencies or equivalent for those with full GMC registration
* More than 3 years experience in hospital based General Internal Medicine in the NHS or Equivalent.
* Presented evidence of experience to date supported by references
* Attainment of the UK Foundation Programme or an equivalent level of experience.
Skills
* Proven ability to work as a member of a team is prudent and the ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively and cope under pressure is crucial
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, senior medical staff and other health professionals is vital
* Proficient and efficient handling of medical problems with evidence of safe sound practical procedures
Personal Characteristics
* Evidence of continuing professional updating
* Highly motivated individual
* Demonstrates a clear reason for wanting this rotation
* Commitment to pursuing career in general medicine or related specialties.
* Certificate of Good Standing from current medical council and references from institutional email Id of referees will be required.
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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