This post is 2-month fixed term for a Senior Clinical Fellow to work in Respiratory Medicine. This is a full-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated doctor to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals.

The post holder will be required to work fulltime and will contribute to the ST4+ or IMT3 on-call rota, depending on experience. There may also be an opportunity to experience plural procedures and start to learn how to do them. The Respiratory department also has weekly departmental teaching led by registrars and consultants.

Due to the short-term nature of the role/service demand, the successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application. Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.

The successful candidate will work for St. Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and be covered by the terms of service as amended from time to time by the Trust. As a consequence, he/she is expected to work within the local policies, procedures, standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust. All medical staff under contract to the Trust will be expected to comply with the Trust Health and Safety policies.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the initial assessment and management of patients, supervising more junior members of the team.

To lead inpatient ward rounds to ensure the on-going clinical management of patients is appropriate.

To support the discharge of patients, to a place of safety, in a timely manner.

Participate in or lead the acute take, to provide senior clinical decisions, with the support of consultant clinicians.

Contribute to the Medical Emergency Team (MET). Lead cardiac arrest calls.

Contribute to GIM/medical speciality clinics.

Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties.

Advise junior trainees and ANPs about management of patients.

Develop skills in managing the ward to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.

About us

A 338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust provides a full range of acute inpatient, outpatient, day case and emergency services to local communities of St Helens, Knowsley, parts of Halton and Liverpool. The Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit also extends its services to the whole of Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To participate in clinical audit and or quality improvement (QI) project.

To participate in continuing professional development.

Educational supervision will be provided.

To maintain a portfolio of training.

To comply with Trust policies and procedures, have (and maintain) GMC registration /licensing.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Applicants must hold full registration with the GMC at the time of application
• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• ALS Certification

Experience
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of your professional code of conduct
• Ability to demonstrate good clinical care
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and caring attitude to patients
• Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate

Skills
Essential

• Competent in history taking and examination skills

Other
Essential

• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Computer literate
• Demonstrated administration ability or responsibility, not necessarily medical

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