Job summary
This post is for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Burns & Plastics Surgery. This is a whole time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals.
The successful candidate will be expected to have full GMC registration at the time of appointment. Candidates without GMC will progress if shortlisted for interview; though will be expected to have full GMC registration at the time of appointment.
Main duties of the job
1st on call 1 in 9 rota and covered by a specialist registrar.
Order blood tests, x-rays and other basic investigations
Prescribe drugs where appropriate
Attend theatre and outpatient clinics
Provide cover for colleagues when on annual or study leave
Complete all paperwork in relation to theatre and clinic attendance
About us
A £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state of the art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.
As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This list is aimed at covering the majority of duties expected of the role:
- Assist the F2 Doctor in the day to day management of inpatients in posts
- Liaise between nurses, F2 patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled.
- Take part in rostered emergency work
- In-patients clerking routine and emergency admissions and ensuring that appropriate investigations are carried out
- Out-patients attend clinics to assist and for instruction
- Study for higher examination and maintain continued professional development
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions
- Co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work and other HR issues
- Attend induction in each hospital or new department
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual leave, study leave, infection control
Job description
Job responsibilities
This list is aimed at covering the majority of duties expected of the role:
- Assist the F2 Doctor in the day to day management of inpatients in posts
- Liaise between nurses, F2 patients, relatives and senior medical staff.
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled.
- Take part in rostered emergency work
- In-patients clerking routine and emergency admissions and ensuring that appropriate investigations are carried out
- Out-patients attend clinics to assist and for instruction
- Study for higher examination and maintain continued professional development
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions
- Co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work and other HR issues
- Attend induction in each hospital or new department
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual leave, study leave, infection control
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills, CCriSP, MRCS and Microsurgery or equivalent
- Hold Full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Audit
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Understanding of Research
- Experience of applying sound clinical knowledge and judgment and prioritise clinical need
- Experience technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
- Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills, capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively to others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Awareness of own limitations
- Judgement to work under pressure, capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills, CCriSP, MRCS and Microsurgery or equivalent
- Hold Full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Understanding of Audit
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Understanding of Research
- Experience of applying sound clinical knowledge and judgment and prioritise clinical need
- Experience technical competence/diagnostics skills and judgment required
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
- Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills, capacity to communicate effectively and sensitively to others, able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Awareness of own limitations
- Judgement to work under pressure, capacity to work effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations
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).
