Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Clinical Fellow ST3+, WRH

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Job summary

Clinical fellow (ST3+ Equivalent) Vascular Surgery

Applications are invited for this exciting opportunity to join as a Speciality Clinical Fellow in Vascular & Endovascular surgery in Worcester Royal Hospital. The vascular unit is also one of the busiest in the region. We perform a wide range of open and endovascular arterial interventions along with endovenous surgery across the network, providing opportunity to learn and develop broad vascular surgical experience.

This post would be suitable for applicants who are wishing to gain experience in vascular surgery at registrar/middle grade level after completion of a recognised general training scheme and obtaining full MRCS qualifications (or equivalent). It will be an opportunity to gain exposure across a wide range of vascular conditions and services and serve as a useful stepping board to further speciality training.

Main duties of the job

It is anticipated that the weekly timetable will comprise both timetabled service activity (eg ward rounds and outpatient clinics) and bleep free procedural training opportunities. Successful candidates will be expected to be on call on a one in six frequency non-resident. This will be prospective.

The Vascular team is friendly, supportive and approachable with a commitment to training. Medical students from the University of Birmingham and Warwick Medical School are placed in Worcestershire Royal Hospital, and you will be expected to provide formal and informal teaching.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a QI project and audits in an area of their interest, supported by a consultant and develop protocols and pathways.

Weekly protected time will be built in to the job plan to enable the applicant to undertake projects, clinical governance activity, continuing professional development activity and non-clinical activity.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Date posted

16 May 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£33,790 to £53,132 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-22-188050-2

Job locations

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Kidderminster General Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY11 6RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thank you for showing interest in this role. A full job description and person specification for this role can be found in the supporting documentation section.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thank you for showing interest in this role. A full job description and person specification for this role can be found in the supporting documentation section.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

Diplomatic and tactful
Flexible approach to work duties
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work under pressure
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Ability to organise and manage workload priorities

Desirable

Interest in research in medical education

Other requirements

Essential

An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites
Due to the nature of our work, all posts are deemed to require a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.

Qualifications

Essential

Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
MB ChB or equivalent

Desirable

ALS Certification
Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at ST3+ in surgery
Ability to offer clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients
Knowledge of subspecialties where specified
Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum
Experience of medical teaching

Desirable

Experience of Audit
Experience of examining medical Undergraduates

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

Diplomatic and tactful
Flexible approach to work duties
Ability to work in a team
Ability to work under pressure
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Ability to organise and manage workload priorities

Desirable

Interest in research in medical education

Other requirements

Essential

An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites
Due to the nature of our work, all posts are deemed to require a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.

Qualifications

Essential

Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
MB ChB or equivalent

Desirable

ALS Certification
Postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at ST3+ in surgery
Ability to offer clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients
Knowledge of subspecialties where specified
Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum
Experience of medical teaching

Desirable

Experience of Audit
Experience of examining medical Undergraduates

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)