Junior Clinical Fellow in Elderly Medicine

You will be part of the Elderly Care team and you will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent care to our patients. We will provide you with excellent clinical training in geriatric medicine and experience of the common challenges faced by frail older patients. We are keen that you are afforded all the educational opportunities of specialist trainees in each of the posts. You will be encouraged to attend appropriate local training sessions and complete formal assessments in line with what is expected of junior trainees. At the end of the post you will therefore be able to demonstrate evidence of learning and the acquisition of skills and competences that will strengthen any applications for future training posts. You will be supervised by the consultant geriatricians within our department.Main duties of the job

• Be involved directly with the day to day functioning of the acute elderly medicine ward and any associated medical outlying patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team working (including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, mental health liaison and palliative care) to promote patient independence and wellbeing, and proactive discharge planning.
• Participate in consultant-led ward rounds and perform ward rounds with supervision.
• Undertake the administrative duties involved with the care of your patients.
• Perform procedures (venepuncture, cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, NG tube placement, catheters, mental state examination)
• Develop communication skills (including obtaining collateral histories, conducting family meetings and addressing advance care planning needs)
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
• Maintain continuing education and professional development.
• Actively participate in the audit process and the quality improvement activity in the department.
  
  Thank you for your interest in joining Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We aim to provide outstanding healthcare for our local communities, together with the highest standard of specialised services for patients in Lancashire and South Cumbria. As one of the top hospital research centres in the UK,we lead clinical trials and studies that will improve the health and life expectancy of this and future generations. We promote and value innovation, and embrace new ways of working, emerging technologies, and pioneering practice. As a learning organisation, we are establishing a continuous improvement ethos, where everyone is encouraged and supported to identify and implement better ways of working that enhance quality of care for our patients, increase productivity and generate efficiencies. Our world-class teaching facilities and award-winning education teams are growing the healthcare workforce of the future, and supporting every member of our team to develop and flourish. When you join us you will have a tailored personal development plan, and access to our award-winning leadership programmes. You will have expert support to lead research studies and clinical trials, and opportunities to teach students and colleagues. Your health and wellbeing is of paramount importance, so we will offer you a wide range of staffbenefits, and we are building a culture that valueseveryone's contribution, recognises achievements, and celebrates success.