Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (fixed)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 225-DIV2-6399056
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stroke Ward (C21)New Cross Hospital
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £55,329 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Stroke Medicine to join our forward thinking and ambitious Trust and Stroke Directorate. You will join an enthusiastic and cohesive team in the Stroke Directorate, based at the New Cross Hospital providing hyper-acute and acute care to a population of 600,000 people.
The Wolverhampton Stroke Service was established in 1995 and has provided a combined Hyperacute and Acute Care for the population of Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffordshire since 2018 (600,000 people).
The Stroke service is a 39 bedded ward with an integrated TIA clinic directly adjacent to the ward. We see around 1,000 confirmed Stroke admissions each year, provide a 24/7 Stroke thrombolysis service and have a 24/7 Stroke thrombectomy pathway to UHNM Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Clinical Fellows, Core Trainees and Foundation Year Trainees.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
We welcome applicants with specialist interests. You will have an excellent track record in your field and be able to work effectively as part of a team. You will need to have strong leadership and communication skills. We can accommodate most working pattern requests and special interests so please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical and educational supervision.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff .
In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
In conjunction with colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department and to provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave and, under agreed circumstances, to be available to provide emergency cover.
To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC.
Desirable criteria
- Higher Medical Degree
- ALS/APLS
- MRCP
Education and Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a commitment to education and teaching.
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective team working skills.
- Time management/organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes.
- Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent.
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities.
- Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years of post qualification experience
- Management of acute and chronic general medical diseases under supervision
Desirable criteria
- Presented evidence of experience to date supported by references
- Up to date ALS or ATLS certificate
- Attainment of the UK foundation programme or an equivalent level of experience
- Senior Fellows will have 6 mths experience in the chosen speciality minimum equivalent to ST 1/2
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr S Das
- Job title
- Consultant in Stroke Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902 695266
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