A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full-time fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
This large and dynamic Trust is one of the leading teaching hospitals in the UK, equipped with state of the art technology and facilities. It is the home of Warwick Medical School, providing wide-ranging opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research. UHCW is situated in the heart of the West Midlands with easy access to the rural Warwickshire countryside, Birmingham and London.
We are seeking dynamic team players who wish to gain additional clinical or research experience in OMFS to either prepare them for specialty training or provide them with subspecialty experience prior to taking up a consultant post.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
On call duties are currently 1 in 7 covering UHCW NHS Trust on the second on-call rota, off site out of hours, which also includes Specialty Registrars, Core Surgical trainees and second degree students. This is supported by first on call Junior Clinical Fellows (on-site), and the consultant on-call.
Work with other members of the MaxFax team to provide a comprehensive general surgical service to the Trust, Primary Care Trusts and General Practitioners
Participate in the MaxFax second on-call rota to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out-of-normal working hours.
Provide a consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties at the Trust and Primary Care when on-call.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
Participate in the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty.
Demonstrate a firm understanding in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit – including the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Review system and be responsible for ensuring that they support the principles of revalidation by the General Medical Council
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
For further information on this senior clinical fellow post, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.