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Assessing patients referred by GPs or ED for admission to the acute medical unit, making comprehensive assessments, ordering appropriate investigations, interpreting results and formulating initial management plans for patients under supervision by the senior medical staff.
Job summaryWe are seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to work within Acute Medicine mainly based at our Chorley and South Ribble General Hospital site.
As outlined in the enclosed timetable, the Junior Clinical Fellow will be involved directly with day to day functioning of Acute Medicine, mainly in Medical Assessment Unit and medical short stay unit. This will include Acute Ward Rounds supporting the Consultants. There will be opportunities to perform invasive procedure like lumbar puncture, ascitic paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic) and pleural aspiration.
The post holder would be expected to be flexible and may be required to support post-take ward round with consultant in ED or manage workload in MAU when busy.
Main duties of the jobDuties will include:
For GIM specialties
- In patient management of patients admitted under the specialty team
- Assessing patients, organising investigations, interpreting and acting on results
- Attending, and contributing to wards rounds
- Performing relevant practical procedures where competent
- Completing appropriate paperwork for patients on discharge and liaising with other specialist teams and GPs regarding relevant follow up
For Acute Medicine
- Assessing patients referred by GPs or ED for admission to the acute medical unit, making comprehensive assessments, ordering appropriate investigations, interpreting results and formulating initial management plans for patients under supervision by the senior medical staff
- Attending and contributing to ward rounds on the short stay unit
- Performing relevant practical procedures where competent
- Completing appropriate paperwork for patients on discharge and liaising with other specialist teams and GPs regarding relevant follow up.
About usOur purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing:
- The highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience
- Excelling in research, innovation and teaching
- Developing our staff to reach their potential
- Improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities
Our Aims are as follows:
- To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
- To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
- To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation
Our delivery strategies set out our plans to enable us to achieve our aims:
- Quality Strategy - 'Safe, Reliable and Compassionate'
- Organisational Development and Workforce Strategy
- IT Strategy
- Operational Effectiveness Strategy
- Clinical service strategies
Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease 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
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease 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
Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- BLS
Desirable Experience and Skills Essential - Previous general medicine experience
- Audit Knowledge
- NHS Experience - Minimum of 3 months
Desirable - Clinical Research
- Computer literacy
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Practical procedure skills
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- BLS
Desirable Experience and Skills Essential - Previous general medicine experience
- Audit Knowledge
- NHS Experience - Minimum of 3 months
Desirable - Clinical Research
- Computer literacy
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Practical procedure skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details Employer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
AddressChorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP
Employer's website Job summaryWe are seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to work within Acute Medicine mainly based at our Chorley and South Ribble General Hospital site.
As outlined in the enclosed timetable, the Junior Clinical Fellow will be involved directly with day to day functioning of Acute Medicine, mainly in Medical Assessment Unit and medical short stay unit. This will include Acute Ward Rounds supporting the Consultants. There will be opportunities to perform invasive procedure like lumbar puncture, ascitic paracentesis (diagnostic and therapeutic) and pleural aspiration.
The post holder would be expected to be flexible and may be required to support post-take ward round with consultant in ED or manage workload in MAU when busy.
Main duties of the jobDuties will include:
For GIM specialties
- In patient management of patients admitted under the specialty team
- Assessing patients, organising investigations, interpreting and acting on results
- Attending, and contributing to wards rounds
- Performing relevant practical procedures where competent
- Completing appropriate paperwork for patients on discharge and liaising with other specialist teams and GPs regarding relevant follow up
For Acute Medicine
- Assessing patients referred by GPs or ED for admission to the acute medical unit, making comprehensive assessments, ordering appropriate investigations, interpreting results and formulating initial management plans for patients under supervision by the senior medical staff
- Attending and contributing to ward rounds on the short stay unit
- Performing relevant practical procedures where competent
- Completing appropriate paperwork for patients on discharge and liaising with other specialist teams and GPs regarding relevant follow up.
About usOur purpose is to be recognised as the centre for acute and specialised hospital services in Lancashire and South Cumbria, providing:
- The highest standards of compassionate, safe care that gives our patients a positive experience
- Excelling in research, innovation and teaching
- Developing our staff to reach their potential
- Improving the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities
Our Aims are as follows:
- To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services
- To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble
- To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation
Our delivery strategies set out our plans to enable us to achieve our aims:
- Quality Strategy - 'Safe, Reliable and Compassionate'
- Organisational Development and Workforce Strategy
- IT Strategy
- Operational Effectiveness Strategy
- Clinical service strategies
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease 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
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- BLS
Desirable Experience and SkillsEssential - Previous general medicine experience
- Audit Knowledge
- NHS Experience - Minimum of 3 months
Desirable - Clinical Research
- Computer literacy
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Practical procedure skills
Person Specification
QualificationsEssential - Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- BLS
Desirable Experience and SkillsEssential - Previous general medicine experience
- Audit Knowledge
- NHS Experience - Minimum of 3 months
Desirable - Clinical Research
- Computer literacy
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Practical procedure skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer detailsEmployer nameLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
AddressChorley and South Ribble Hospital
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 1PP
Employer's website