Clinical Fellow - FY2 - Medicine

Job overview

The appointee will be offered a 4 monthly rotational post through Core Medical Training positions under Medicine and Urgent Emergency Care division including Acute Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and Stroke Medicine, with excellent general on call experience provided.

The training opportunities will mirror those given to Foundation Training Trainees with support from departmental teaching, ePortfolio, training budget, Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) and allocation of a clinical/educational supervisor to support career development. Advanced Life Support (ALS) can also be organised at the trust but is desirable to have before starting.

Please note that this advert will be closed as soon as we receive sufficient number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The aims of the posts are to:

• develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients
• follow patients throughout their clinical pathways
• improve all aspects of communication with patients, carers and staff members working within multi-disciplinary teams
• develop knowledge of hospital systems and clinical governance
• improve competencies in IT skills and critical use of evidence and data
• keep accurate records and completing discharge summaries
• Support career development
• Provide environment for enabling leadership, research, audits and quality improvement activities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To be a key member of the medical team with a clear role in ensuring comprehensive care for inpatients and providing acute assessment on presentation.
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• Ward based care of inpatients on specialty wards, under the supervision of specialty consultants
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Organisational

• To provide support for the effective development of the relevant medical service.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
• To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.

Additional Duties

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but provide an indication of the range and complexity of the work to be undertaken.