Job overview We are offering an exciting opportunity for the post of Junior Clinical Fellow in the busy Department of Gastroenterology within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic new member of the team to commence with us as soon as possible following the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

The post will be based on Ward 24, the Gastroenterology ward, within Royal Preston Hospital, working alongside our Consultant Gastroenterologists. It will offer experience in various aspects of Gastroenterology and Acute Medicine. Royal Preston Hospital offers two large endoscopy suites to provide extensive training in endoscopy for the successful applicant.

Previous experience in General Medicine would be desirable, but with a busy Medical Assessment Unit and on-call medical rota, there are a variety of opportunities available to enhance knowledge and experience in this area. 

Main duties of the job The Clinical Fellow will be involved directly with day to day functioning of the Gastroenterology ward (ward 24) and outlying patients. This is a full time post working Monday to Friday, 9-5.

There will be opportunities to perform invasive procedure including ascitic paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic) and lumbar puncture. There are also opportunities to attend general and specialised gastroenterology/hepatology clinics and endoscopy lists.

It is anticipated that the appointed candidate will be timetabled to attend one clinic per week with a Consultant, and attend endoscopy lists if required. There are also some optional opportunities to partake in the General Medical on call rota to enhance knowledge and training if required.

 Working for your organisation 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.

Our mission is to provide excellent care with compassion.

As a department, our desire to provide an excellent standard of care at RPH and CDH has fostered a great working relationship between our nursing and medical staff.

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.

You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust. 

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 The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMCs Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

If you are successful in obtaining a position with our Trust which involves working with patients, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. As a registered body with the DBS, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will conduct the administration of this application on your behalf and the cost will be recovered from your salary, either as a one-off payment or over 3 months. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service for an Enhanced DBS check is £48.20.

Successful applicants will be contacted by e-mail. Please ensure that email addresses are provided for your referees wherever possible.

As we often have many applicants for jobs at LTHTR, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are short-listed for interview.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

The NHS Constitution outlines what staff working in the NHS can expect from their employer and what is expected of you. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is committed to the NHS Values and Pledges as expressed in the Constitution.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. An interview is guaranteed to any applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria of the person specification.      

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