Job summary
The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Clinical Fellow ST1/2 General SurgeryApplications are invited for a 12 month fixed term post of Clinical Fellow ST1/2 doctor in General Surgery which is required due to a vacancy from August 2024.
The Great Western Hospital, Swindon, is a modern 425 bed District General Hospital built in 2002 serving a growing population currently in excess of 310,000 and boasting state-of-the-art facilities.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact:
Mr James Williamson, Consultant Upper GI General Surgeon, on 01793 606192 or via email: james.williamson5@nhs.net OR
Mr Awad Shamali, Consultant Upper GI General Surgeon 01793 606196 or via e-mail: awad.shamali@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work within one of three teams; GI, Vascular or Breast. Together with their colleagues they will be responsible for the day to day management of their team's in-patients, perform the duties of the on-call general surgical clinical fellow (ST1/2 Level) doctor.
Clinical Care
The post holder under the direction of senior colleagues will undertake the below duties. These are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.
Take a history and examine a patient
Identify and synthesize problems
Prescribe safely
Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
Manage time and clinical priorities effectively
Take part in relevant clinical procedures
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
he Department of General Surgery comprises 11 Consultants, 11 Specialty Trainees/Clinical Fellows ranging from ST3 to ST8 level and 20 more junior level trainees. Particular specialty interests include benign Upper GI, Colorectal, and Breast Surgery including laparoscopic Colorectal surgery and Oncoplastic reconstruction. It is a busy clinical environment with a large volume of elective and emergency surgery and scope for personal development. A number of our current trust grade registrars are completing their FRCS examinations.Swindon is a major town set within the rural beauty of Wiltshire, nestling between the Cotswolds to the North and Marlborough Downs to the South. Travel to major cities including Bristol, Oxford and London is easy with very frequent rail links and within an hour's journey by rail. The M4 motorway is within a couple of miles for travel by road. Locally, accommodation is affordable for this part of the country and there are excellent shopping, social and sports facilities within easy reach.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician and to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Clinical Fellow ST3+ level doctors are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for following the changes to service that will improve the patient experience set out by senior members of the team.
1. To support and supervise junior colleagues as appropriate.
2. To contribute to the leadership and development under the direction of the Lead Clinician and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
3. The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Directorate including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
4. Work in partnership with colleagues in other Directorates within the Trust.
5. Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and Leadership Responsibilities:
All staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician and to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Clinical Fellow ST3+ level doctors are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for following the changes to service that will improve the patient experience set out by senior members of the team.
1. To support and supervise junior colleagues as appropriate.
2. To contribute to the leadership and development under the direction of the Lead Clinician and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trusts business plans.
3. The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Directorate including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
4. Work in partnership with colleagues in other Directorates within the Trust.
5. Work within the Trusts framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Registration with the GMC with a license to practice
Experience
Essential
- Completed F1 and F2 year (or equivalent outside UK)
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent
- Evidence of good progression in chosen career
- Evidence of training progression
Post Graduate Qualification (if applicable)
Essential
- Evidence of training progression
Experience
Essential
- Completed F1 and F2 year (or equivalent outside UK)
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent
- Evidence of good progression in chosen career
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent in history taking and examination skills ?(e.g. experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills)
Management Administration
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
Desirable
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Demonstrate interest in research
- Demonstrate experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Demonstrate cases
- Able to contribute to departmental teaching sessions
Clinical Audit
Essential
- An understanding of the principles of clinical audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to establish good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies
- Willingness to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust wide sites if required as directed by the department Clinical Lead
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post including out of hours commitments
- Fluent in English
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Registration with the GMC with a license to practice
Experience
Essential
- Completed F1 and F2 year (or equivalent outside UK)
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent
- Evidence of good progression in chosen career
- Evidence of training progression
Post Graduate Qualification (if applicable)
Essential
- Evidence of training progression
Experience
Essential
- Completed F1 and F2 year (or equivalent outside UK)
- Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems & practices (or equivalent
- Evidence of good progression in chosen career
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent in history taking and examination skills ?(e.g. experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills)
Management Administration
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to manage priorities
Desirable
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Teaching & Research
Essential
- Demonstrate interest in research
- Demonstrate experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
- Demonstrate cases
- Able to contribute to departmental teaching sessions
Clinical Audit
Essential
- An understanding of the principles of clinical audit
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to establish good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies
- Willingness to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust wide sites if required as directed by the department Clinical Lead
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post including out of hours commitments
- Fluent in English
- Prepared to be flexible in working patterns
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
