Job summary
Applications are being sought for a Junior Clinical Fellow to join our Ear, Nose and Throat team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. In this role, you will play a crucial role in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with ear, nose and throat disorders.
Main duties of the job
Provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners.
Provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
Be responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and training of their staff.
Provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
Attend Consultant ward rounds and triage ward referrals.
Prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including post-operative care as required.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are
looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute
and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to
the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger
population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites
in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are
recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be
one of them.
Better never stops, and we are committed to developing a
culture of continuous improvement.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this
means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as
a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check
as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the
current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more
details on DBS checks and Costs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners.
Provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing
high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three
sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and
job plans may be revised in due course.
Be
responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and
personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing
for all proper delegation to and training of their staff.
Provide
support to the A&E department and acute medicine
to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
Clerk
admissions and prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including
post-operative care as required.
Provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care, including discharge summaries.
Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings, which may be cross county and cross site.
Collaborate
with colleagues to deliver a high
quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
Provide
professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff,
carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and
contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as
appropriate.
Participate
in the junior grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours,
to be shared equally with colleagues in post.
If
undertaking non-resident on-call duties, attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. You
must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of
their medical and nursing team.
Participate
in clinical audit as part of quality improvement activity under local
arrangements.
Commit
to taking part in annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by a trust
approved appraiser.
Be
responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development
requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Specialists
to keep up to date with evidence based practice.
Be
responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with
professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice,
& the GMC Performance Procedures
You will join the junior grade
rota within the clinical department which will include participating in the
on-call shift pattern to provide 24/7 services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners.
Provide
a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General
Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful
candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary team in providing
high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three
sites and closer to the patients home.
The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and
job plans may be revised in due course.
Be
responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in their charge and
personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing
for all proper delegation to and training of their staff.
Provide
support to the A&E department and acute medicine
to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
Clerk
admissions and prepare patients for planned treatment and procedures, including
post-operative care as required.
Provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care, including discharge summaries.
Attend
multi-disciplinary meetings, which may be cross county and cross site.
Collaborate
with colleagues to deliver a high
quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
Provide
professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff,
carrying out teaching, assessment and accreditation duties as required and
contributing to postgraduate and CPD activity locally and nationally as
appropriate.
Participate
in the junior grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours,
to be shared equally with colleagues in post.
If
undertaking non-resident on-call duties, attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. You
must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of
their medical and nursing team.
Participate
in clinical audit as part of quality improvement activity under local
arrangements.
Commit
to taking part in annual appraisal process which will be undertaken by a trust
approved appraiser.
Be
responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development
requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Specialists
to keep up to date with evidence based practice.
Be
responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with
professional guidelines such as Duties of a Doctor, Good Medical Practice,
& the GMC Performance Procedures
You will join the junior grade
rota within the clinical department which will include participating in the
on-call shift pattern to provide 24/7 services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Satisfactory completion of F1 training, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- ALS Certification.
- ATLS Certification.
- Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 2 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies, at least eight months of which will be in a relevant specialty.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes and Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
- Ability to deal with emotional, frightened or hostile patients, sometimes face to face.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to support patients and relatives in breaking bad news.
- Ability to deal with telephone calls from patients and relatives.
- Deal with patient requests and complaints.
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education.
Professional Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
- MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Satisfactory completion of F1 training, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Higher degree.
- ALS Certification.
- ATLS Certification.
- Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
Experience
Essential
- Completed at least 2 years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies, at least eight months of which will be in a relevant specialty.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST1 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty.
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Personal Attributes and Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
- Flexible approach to work duties.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
- Ability to deal with emotional, frightened or hostile patients, sometimes face to face.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to support patients and relatives in breaking bad news.
- Ability to deal with telephone calls from patients and relatives.
- Deal with patient requests and complaints.
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education.
Professional Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Practices with professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Professional Capabilities Framework (set out below).
- Adheres to professional requirements of annual appraisal, job planning and reviews of performance and progression.
- Demonstrates ability to manage patients with complex needs whilst remaining aware of their own limitations.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
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).
