Job summary
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust wishes to appoint x4 neurosurgery SHO's.The post holders will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the neurosurgery wards and will be part of a team of 9 SHO grades(1x GP trainee, 1 x national neurosurgery trainee, 7 x junior clinical fellows) and 3 physician associates and will share 1:9 on-call duties equally based on an EWTD compliant rota.These posts are not recognised for training. However, they do offer high quality experience and provide an excellent opportunity for candidates to gain valuable experience in a renowned neurosurgical unit. We workvery hard to deliver high quality training.
Main duties of the job
Junior Clinical Fellow for NeurosurgeryThe SHO works in the neurosurgical unit which is one of the busiest departments in the United Kingdom.
SHO's are resident on call. The main rota is a 1 in 9 full shift system. Prospective cover and band1B applies
About us
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the United Kingdom accommodating more than 900 beds and employing 6,000 members of staff. It provides general acute services alongside all major tertiary disciplines including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services. Every year the Trust treats around 90,000 inpatient and day cases, and 450,000 outpatients.
St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the South Thames West region. The medical school of St George's, University of London is on site and the trust supports training programmes for medical studentsand junior doctors, who rotate between the Trust and various district hospitals in the region and beyond. Clinical Neurosciences is one of the highest performing departments of the medical school and there isactive research collaboration with clinical services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Junior Clinical Fellow for NeurosurgeryThe SHO works in the neurosurgical unit which is one of the busiest departments in the United Kingdom.
The SHO duties are to: manage the day to day care of neurosurgery patients on the ward including the assessment of allnew admissions to the ward and, where necessary, in A & E support the management of neurosurgery patients on the critical care units attend daily neurosurgical team teaching teach medical students and other staff on the unit when on duty the SHO will have a neurosurgical registrar available at all times and a consultant isavailable on-call from home all SHOs are encouraged to attend theatres when consultants on their firms are in theatre, providedthe wards are covered, and to learn how to do a burr hole and to raise a craniotomy flap. There is adedicated theatre/clinic week in the timetable to support this St. Georges Hospital is a designated University of London Teaching Hospital that has responsibilityfor teaching both nurses and undergraduate medical students attached to the wards. There is adaily meeting of the neurosurgical team as well as weekly multidisciplinary meetings in spine,oncology, movement disorders, paediatrics and vascular neurosurgery and a fortnightly skull baseMDT SHOs are encouraged to take part in the many ongoing clinical research and audit projects. Thereare no direct administrative duties, all the duties outlined take place in the Atkinson Morley Wing ofSt. Georges Hospital. It is always accepted that occasional emergencies and unforeseencircumstances may occur, which may involve the SHO in additional duties at times, cover paediatric patients under the care of the neurosurgical team on the paediatric ward
Job description
Job responsibilities
Junior Clinical Fellow for NeurosurgeryThe SHO works in the neurosurgical unit which is one of the busiest departments in the United Kingdom.
The SHO duties are to: manage the day to day care of neurosurgery patients on the ward including the assessment of allnew admissions to the ward and, where necessary, in A & E support the management of neurosurgery patients on the critical care units attend daily neurosurgical team teaching teach medical students and other staff on the unit when on duty the SHO will have a neurosurgical registrar available at all times and a consultant isavailable on-call from home all SHOs are encouraged to attend theatres when consultants on their firms are in theatre, providedthe wards are covered, and to learn how to do a burr hole and to raise a craniotomy flap. There is adedicated theatre/clinic week in the timetable to support this St. Georges Hospital is a designated University of London Teaching Hospital that has responsibilityfor teaching both nurses and undergraduate medical students attached to the wards. There is adaily meeting of the neurosurgical team as well as weekly multidisciplinary meetings in spine,oncology, movement disorders, paediatrics and vascular neurosurgery and a fortnightly skull baseMDT SHOs are encouraged to take part in the many ongoing clinical research and audit projects. Thereare no direct administrative duties, all the duties outlined take place in the Atkinson Morley Wing ofSt. Georges Hospital. It is always accepted that occasional emergencies and unforeseencircumstances may occur, which may involve the SHO in additional duties at times, cover paediatric patients under the care of the neurosurgical team on the paediatric ward
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS
- oCurrent and valid GMC registration with licence to practise
- o BLS/PILS /ILS training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- oAbility to organise and Prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- oAbility to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Be able to demonstrate an interest in Neurosurgery / Neurology
Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of medical procedures and terminology
- oVerbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality
- oAbility to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- oEnergy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- oAn inquiring and critical approach to work
- oCaring attitude toward patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- oCommitment to CME and professional development
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in emergency medicine services.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to implement policies and guidelines
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
- oAbility to identify potential areas of risk; takes action to minimize the risk.
- oDemonstration of own self development
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- MBBS
- oCurrent and valid GMC registration with licence to practise
- o BLS/PILS /ILS training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- oAbility to organise and Prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
- oAbility to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Be able to demonstrate an interest in Neurosurgery / Neurology
Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of medical procedures and terminology
- oVerbal and written communication skills
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality
- oAbility to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
- oEnergy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- oAn inquiring and critical approach to work
- oCaring attitude toward patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
- oCommitment to CME and professional development
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of current developments and initiatives in emergency medicine services.
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to implement policies and guidelines
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
- oAbility to identify potential areas of risk; takes action to minimize the risk.
- oDemonstration of own self development
Desirable
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).
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).
