The Senior Clinical Fellow will be a valued team member, participating in in-patient and outpatient care of gastroenterology and general medical patients. Whilst covering the wards the post-holder would be expected to participate in ward-rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
You will work under the supervision of the Gastroenterology Consultants and usually be based on the Preston Site, although you may be asked to cover duties at the Chorley site when required. There will be opportunities to see in-patient Gastroenterology referrals and attend specialist out-patient clinics. When not covering the wards the successful applicant would be expected to attend a wider number of speciality clinics as well as endoscopy sessions. The post is fixed term and will provide good training in Gastroenterology with exposure to some tertiary specialist services.
This role will form a key part of the gastroenterology team. Whilst covering the wards the post-holder would be expected to participate in ward-rounds and ward multi-disciplinary team meetings. There are near-daily Consultant ward rounds providing ample opportunities for teaching and development on a dedicated Gastroenterology ward.
There are a variable number of outlying medical patients who are shared between existing medical teams. There will be opportunities to see in-patient Gastroenterology referrals and attend specialist out-patient clinics such as Viral Hepatitis, Nutrition and Hepatology. When not covering the wards, the successful applicant would be expected to attend clinics as well as endoscopy sessions. The post will provide training in Gastroenterology with exposure to some tertiary specialist services.
The post will have a GIM on call element acting at registrar level if the applicant has attained the appropriate experience and competence. There are 2 parallel middle grade rotas (tiers 1 and 2) and the post holder will be a member of 1 (depending on experience). Duties will comprise those expected of an on call medical registrar (managing acutely unwell patients admitted under the department of medicine, seeing urgent referrals for medical problems in patients on surgical wards and providing advice and support for a number of more junior trainees).
The gastroenterology department manages inpatients on ward 24 at RPH (32 beds) and Brindle ward at Chorley hospital (15 beds). There are often medical outliers on the Preston site which are under the care of the gastroenterology team. We provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for all gastrointestinal conditions.
We are the upper GI oesophago-gastric cancer centre for the region, as well as an accredited centre for bowel cancer screening. We have regular interventional lists for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and endoluminal stenting with the support of GI Radiologists. We also perform Endoscopic Ultrasound for the assessment and staging of upper GI tumours, and both benign and malignant hepatopancreatobiliary disease. Video capsule endoscopy is routinely performed for outpatients and also inpatients with intestinal bleeding. We have Joint Advisory Group accredited endoscopy units at both Chorley and Preston. We are a spoke site for the North West endoscopy academy, regularly delivering JAG accredited endoscopy courses.
We offer seven day endoscopy cover with dedicated inpatient lists at the weekend to care for patients with GI bleeding and other serious problems
The multidisciplinary nutrition service manages intestinal failure and other complex nutritional problems in both primary and secondary care. Our central vascular access team supports the placement, management and removal of indwelling vascular access devices
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
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This advert closes on Friday 28 Feb 2025