Senior Clinical Fellow - Gastroenterology

Job overview

FULL TIME POST - 40.00 HOURS A WEEK

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Clinical Fellow to join the team in Gastroenterology at the Stepping Hill Hospital site of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holders will also be expected to participate in teaching and mentoring of junior medical staff, medical students and specialist nurses. Full support for professional development would be provided.

Main duties of the job

The principal clinical responsibility is to assist in the investigation and treatment of in-patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service. Another responsibility would be to provide middle grade support to the junior team on the wards. It is anticipated because of full shift rota commitments of the junior staff there will be on occasions the need for middle grades to support the junior ward cover .They will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds with the consultant of the day.

These are structured formal ward rounds where the clinical fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss the differential diagnosis and management. The appointee will be expected to do outpatient clinics. Outpatient experience is closely supervised and the fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss management with the supervising consultant.

There will be opportunities for training in endoscopy.

The post holder is responsible for maintaining a full clinical record of patients admitted to the ward. S/he will be required to produce a written summary of the admission at the time of discharge; S/he will participate in audit data collection, and attend clinical governance / audit meetings. The appointee will be expected to dictate out-patient letters from patients or patients seen in clinic. Jointly manage with the other junior clinical fellows and trainees in the department of patients admitted to the allocated wards and clinical areas of responsibility.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The principal clinical responsibility is to assist in the investigation and treatment of in-patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service. Another responsibility would be to provide middle grade support to the junior team on the wards. It is anticipated because of full shift rota commitments of the junior staff there will be on occasions the need for middle grades to support the junior ward cover .They will be expected to attend consultant ward rounds with the consultant of the day.

These are structured formal ward rounds where the clinical fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss the differential diagnosis and management. The appointee will be expected to do one of a number of outpatient clinics. Outpatient experience is closely supervised and the fellow will be expected to present cases, and discuss management with the supervising consultant. The post holder is responsible for maintaining a full clinical record of patients admitted to the ward. S/he will be required to produce a written summary of the admission at the time of discharge; S/he will participate in audit data collection, and attend clinical governance / audit meetings. The appointee will be expected to dictate out-patient letters from patients or patients seen in clinic. Jointly manage with the other junior clinical fellows and trainees in the department of patients admitted to the allocated wards and clinical areas of responsibility.