Senior Clinical Fellow - General Surgery

This opportunity represents an ideal post for doctors committed to a career in general surgery with a wide range of potential skill development following their MRCP. Day-to-day work will cover both elective and emergency aspects of the service with a regular on-call timetable as outlined in the job description. We have a proven track record in supporting individual career development and although not a training post, doctors will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will provide support, career guidance and mentoring. The appointee will take a responsible role when on call, see patients in out-patient clinics and do independent or supervised surgery depending on their training progress.
In addition the Trust is committed to the educational development of Surgical staff and candidates will have access to study leave, exposure to clinics and theatres, teaching and have the opportunities to undertake audit and quality improvement work.
For further information please contact Ms Christine Bronder, + Provide a comprehensive outpatient service.
+ Through peri-operative visits and ward rounds, provide high quality patient care.
+ To participate in the emergency general surgical service.
+ Play a lead role in the clinical management of patients.
+ Participate in clinical audit & demonstrate evidence based practice where appropriate.
+ Practice adequate handover of care.
+ Ensure summaries are completed, in anticipation of expected discharge, for all admissions.
+ Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
+ Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
+ Actively participate in continuing medical education.
+ Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.

Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £38 for Enhanced and £18 for Standard clearance for will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
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