Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery
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Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Neurosurgery department, based at the Royal Preston Hospital, for a Junior Clinical Fellow to commence in post as soon as possible.The Contract of employment will be for a full time, fixed term for 12 months.
This is a Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery role This post will provide you with the opportunity to gain clinical experience in Neurosurgery at the level of ST 1-3 (Junior Level).
You will partake in the junior tier on-call for the Neurosurgery Department during which time you will discharge clinical duties as required and set out in the job description.
This post is subject to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust Doctor contract. Basic Pay is in line with Nodal point 3 (MT03 which is £43,923 per annum.
Main duties of the job
Organise and perform the day-to-day pre and post-operative care of inpatients as advised and guided by the Registrars and Consultants in the department. You will be expected to be on the ward during the normal working day except for natural breaks and when clinical duties elsewhere so demand.
Clinical Fellows are encouraged to attend the routine or emergency operating sessions, when required or as opportunity allows. A provisional roster is published to specify clinic and theatre slots.
Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are.
The Department is staffed by 12 Consultants; there are 12 Middle Grades which include 4 Training posts (ST4-8) and 6 non-training Trust appointments, one Research Fellow and one Spinal Fellow. They rotate between each Consultant/team every six months. There are 3 ST1-3 and 5 Clinical Fellows who take part in the 1:8 rota. The role is also supported by Nurse Practitioners.
Please see job description for more details.
About us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the major acute trusts in the North West, with all of the usual specialties on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Neurosciences, Nephrology, Oncology, Plastic Surgery and Burns.Undergraduate medical student teaching commenced in Oct 2003. We offer the full range of acute outpatient and inpatient services to the 380,000 people living in Central Lancashire. The Neurosurgery Department serves a population of 1.68 million.
We have Modern Education Centres based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites which offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.
We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Although these are not formal training posts, this post will allow you full opportunities for training in a structured fashion similar to recognised training posts, including attending clinics and theatres.
Details
Date posted
21 June 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£43,923 a year per annum, plus enhancements
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
438-MS2975
Job locations
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Ln, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website
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