Manchester University Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Clinical Fellow doctor at CT1/CT2 level in General Surgery across the WTWA site. Present vacancies are across the surgical specialties from August 2024

The posts are suitable for doctors who have completed Foundation or Core Surgical Training. These posts are for 6-12 months but can be extended up to 24 months.

Candidates must have an active license with the GMC at the point of application. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work closely under the direction of the General Surgery Consultants and Specialty Registrar Trainees with duties to include day-to-day inpatient care, operating with and assisting senior team members in theatre and Out-Patient clinics.

The out-of-hours commitment will include a full shift rota at 1 in 12 frequency

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent

Eligibility
Essential

• Full registration with GMC with a current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• 6 Months NHS experience
• 2 Year's post-graduate medical experience

Desirable

• 1 Year NHS experience
• Foundation or Equivalent experience

Clinical knowledge and expertise
Essential

• Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of diagnostic skills and clinical judgment
• Competent to undertake General Surgical on calls at JCF level
• Experience of supervising FY Doctors
• Able to manage common medical emergencies
• Demonstrates good research & audit skills

Personal Skills
Essential

• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other individuals
• Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
• Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Alignment with the Trust's Core and professional behaviours

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