Job summary
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics
Junior Clinical Fellow
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
A new, exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Clinical Fellow (JCF) to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. This post is fixed term period of 6 months with the option to extend. Ideally looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Junior Clinical Fellow is varied, including ward cover (trauma & elective), fracture clinics, SHO on-calls, elective clinics (if allocated to work with a Consultant), assisting in elective theatres and trauma theatres. This role will have exposure to all areas of the department.
Within this, there are plenty of educational opportunities including planned teaching, simulation sessions and departmental teaching sessions are arranged by the Consultants and Registrars. JCF posts are also provided with study leave allowance.
The Junior Clinical Fellow post plays an important support role within the department, including helping with FY1/FY2/GPTVS/CT1 inductions.
Working for our organisation
More and more UK doctors are opting to take time out of training in order to pursue medical and personal interests abroad. Here at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we feel passionately about the personal and professional benefits to be gained by taking time out from medical training – whether your motivation is to broaden your clinical exposure, to resolve specialty or career indecision, to pursue personal interests, or even just to exercise some autonomy over your work and professional development or for travel and adventure.
We will aim to meet your preferences in terms of both length and speciality of post and new jobs may become available as the year progresses.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor.
We are in the initial process of establishing an Education qualification (PG Cert Edu) with the University of Reading and hope to secure funding to assist with this.
We are determined to support successful applicants with career progression and actively encourage and support involvement in Quality Improvement, learning and exam/interview preparation. Applicants will be assigned an educational supervisor for the year and will be encouraged to attend appropriate teaching sessions within the trust.
We also run a structured teaching programme in which JCF doctors provide medical student teaching and obtain feedback on this. JCF doctors also have the option to be mentored by previous JCF doctors.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Advanced Life Support certification
- GMC registered to practice
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualifications or diplomas
- Teaching qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of Foundation Year 2
- Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in one of the following specialities: • Respiratory Medicine or other medical specialities at FY2 or higher level • Intensive Care medicine • Emergency medicine • Surgical specialities
- Post registration experience working in other specialties relevant to the role.
- Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS
Ability & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Applicant’s knowledge is up to date and is safe to practice
- Aware of own limitations
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach and enthuse junior medical staff
- Ability to undertake audit/research
- Evidence of completed QIP
- Familiarity with clinical governance systems
Specialty Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of the “Top 20” acute medical presentations and their management or surgical presentation (depending upon post applied for)
Desirable criteria
- Excellence evidenced by WPAs and e-portfolio
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amr El Khouly
- Job title
- Trauma & Orthopaedics Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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