Job overview
The Junior Clinical Fellow in Medicine is responsible for the admission and care of patients in Diabetes/GeneralMedicineward. Junior medicalcoverconsistsoftwoClinicalFellows working alongside one Foundation Year trainee and one Internal Medicine trainee.
They will besupervisedbyoneSpecialisttraineeandoneSeniorClinicalFellowandconsultants. They areexpectedtopresenttheircasesduringwardrounds,maintainfull,clearclinicalnotes,and make appropriate handovers. They are also responsible for looking afterward patients and makingnecessaryreferrals.
The currentdutiesofthepostdonotincludeworkingoutofhours. Middle grade doctors will be present on site to supervise them at all times. The post-holder willberequiredtobeasflexibleaspossibleinrespectofworkinghours,toallowsome flexibility. JuniorDoctorsmaybeaskedtoworkoneitherhospitalsiteintheeventofemergencies.
The evolution of working practicesmayalso lead to changes in the planned role which might involve working on other wards and working out of hours.
Main duties of the job
The duties of this post consist of:
1. Making comprehensive assessments, ordering appropriate investigations, interpreting results and formulating initial management plans for patients under supervision by senior medical staff
2. Day to day care of patients admitted
3. Attending, and contributing to ward rounds
4. Performing relevant practical procedures where competent
5. Completing appropriate paperwork for patients on discharge and liaising with other specialist teams and GPs regarding relevant follow up
The post holder will have the opportunity to attend outpatient clinics and undertake agreed audit and quality improvement activities. There will also be opportunities to take part in teaching and supervision of FY1s, medical students and other health professionals.
Working for our organisation
Our purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing:
6. The highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience
7. Excelling in research, innovation and teaching
8. Developing our staff to reach their potential
9. Improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities
Our Aims are as follows:
10. To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
11. To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
12. To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
13. Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
14. MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
15. ALS
16. MRCP Part 1
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Previous NHS experience
Desirable criteria
18. Six month in substantive medicine post or equivalent
19. Audit knowledge
20. Computer literacy
21. Audit project
22. Practical procedure skills