Clinical Fellow - Surgery/ Orthopaedics MT02 inBarrow In Furness inBarrow In Furness PUBLISHED
FRI 29 NOV 2024
Job Title: Clinical Fellow - Surgery/Orthopaedics MT02
Location: Barrow In Furness, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Type: Full-time, fixed term for 12 months (extendable based on performance)
Overview:
The Clinical Fellow will operate at Foundation Year 2 and above level, focusing on gaining clinical competencies in surgery and orthopaedics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide care for surgical patients in various specialties including Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Day Surgery, ENT, and ED referrals.
- Participate in a night duty rota (1 in 12), including weekends.
- Admit and clerk patients, developing investigative and management strategies in consultation with senior staff.
- Respond promptly to deteriorating patient conditions and follow up with proper escalations as needed.
- Handle documentation, discharge summaries, and prescriptions accurately.
- Accept and assess GP referrals, and ensure continuity of care for in-patients.
- Supervise in-patients, attend ward rounds, and organize investigations.
- Perform common medical procedures (e.g., venepuncture, IV infusions, urinary catheterization).
- Maintain compliance with hospital policies, confidentiality, and clinical governance.
Note: Interested candidates should refer to the full job description and specifications for more details. The position is designed to enhance clinical experience within a supportive trust environment.
Please be advised that this post will close automatically once sufficient numbers of candidates apply
This post is full time and fixed term for 12 months extendable depending on performance.
The post involves working at Foundation Year 2 and above level and will optimise your clinical experience and enable you to gain relevant clinical competencies. When on night duty Rota, the post requires you to look after all surgical patients i.e. Surgery/Orthopaedics/Urology/ Day Surgery/ENT and ED referrals.
The post holders will participate on a 1 in 12 night time cover and will include weekend cover in the nights. During the day time duties there will be an appropriate allocation to surgery and orthopaedics elective activity. Daytime/late on call is 1:12.
Duties of the post, as appropriate, within each specialty are as follows:
Responsibility for admitting and clerking patients, initiating an investigative and management plan which should be discussed with a senior member of the team.
Taking prompt action when patient condition deteriorates and escalating when appropriate to senior colleagues
Completing all appropriate documentation and TTO's
Taking responsibility for the continuity of care of in-patients
Supervision of in-patients and organising appropriate investigations in accordance with consultant's instructions
Attending ward rounds
Agreeing diagnosis and completing discharge summaries
To write clear, accurate and approved drug and fluid prescriptions.
To accept and assess GP referrals.
Appropriate comprehensive handover of patients at change of duties especially before and after night duties.
To undertake all common ward-work and medical procedures as required including:
Venepuncture, setting up an intravenous infusion, Inserting a urinary catheter, arterial blood sampling, ECG's.
To comply with all hospital policies and procedures in particular those relating to Health and
Safety at Work
To maintain confidentiality relating to the affairs of the hospital, its patients or Consultant users in accordance with the Trust's confidentiality policy
To comply with the Hospital's Clinical Governance framework and complaints policy and procedure.
About us
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnslkLc
Please wait...this will take a moment...