Senior Clinical Fellow In General Surgery

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, skills and work with Consultant Surgeons with an interest in advanced laparoscopic procedures, Upper GI Surgery, Vascular and Colo-Rectal Surgery.

The post is not recognised for training and therefore does not have educational and training approval from the Postgraduate Dean or Royal College. In all other respects the postholders have identical terms and conditions of service to the departments other SHO's. Clinical experience and research opportunities will be available for individuals wishing to progress in their career.

You will have the same role and responsibilities as the hospital's other ST's and you will receive training according to your needs and study leave will be available.

All candidates are required to have excellent communication skills.

The post follows a EWTD compliant full shift pattern.

Duties will include:

• Daily assessment / ward round of in patients
• Supervision of junior members of the team, with regards to in patient management
• Attendance at outpatients clinics and operating lists
• Attendance on other departmental activities e.g. MDT surgical teaching
• Audit M& M meetings
• The applicant will participate in the on call rota

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

On call duties

The Clinical Fellow will be expected to cover the General surgical unit at middle grade (registrar) level. On call he/she will be supported by an FY1 and either an FY2 or a CT trainee and will answer to the on-call consultant. On call they will be required to cover the specialities of General Surgery, Vascular and Urology and in turn will be covered by the respective consultants in those specialities.

The post-holder must respond promptly to calls from A&E and the wards (medical and surgical) to give advice and/or see and manage patients.

They would be expected to see urgent and emergency referrals from other disciplines/wards within the hospital. He/she must confer with the consultant on call and keep a record of such patients in the admission diary so that the patients could be appropriately followed up.

The Senior Clinical Fellow will keep an accurate and meticulous record in patients case notes and will supervise junior medical staff to do so. All…