Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine

Title: Senior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine Employer: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Base Hospital: All posts are regarded as being Trust wide, but the base Hospital will be Bedford Hospital and there will not be an expectation for the successful candidate to work cross site Duration: Fixed Term 12 Months Educational Approval: the post has neither Royal College nor Postgraduate approval for training. The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining clinical experience in the specialties covered. However as a locally employed Doctor, there will be opportunity to be allocated login details to the local eportolio (HORUS), for your entries The post holder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Medicine Division, Dr Rajeev Kumar. Learning Objectives/Specialist Interests The post comprises of approximately 100% of direct clinical time working in medical specialties on rotation. If required and on mutual
agreement, it is possible (maximum of 20% i.e. approx. 2 half days per week) to agree noon clinical sessions for the development of specialty clinical interests or areas of expertise in support of clinical practice. This is once clear achievable objectives have been established. These could include: Quality Improvement Development of diagnostic procedural skills Teaching & Education Simulation training Clinical Leadership Patient Safety & Clinical Audit Where the interest of the individual extends beyond medicine specialties we will endeavour to support this Clinical Experience This is a non-training post but the Senior Clinical Fellows will get wide clinical experience, supervised by consultant medical staff. DUTIES OF POST Routine and emergency patients must be seen and admitted expeditiously. Ward rounds and visits to individual patients as well as discussion with their relatives may be necessary. Keeping medical records as per GMC Good Medical practice is utmost; these must be dated
and initialed, together with any other related administrative duties including discharge and clinic letters. The patients discharge summary paperwork is to be completed prior to the patients discharge. Clinic letters are dictated within clinic and typed by the secretaries. Supervision of the Foundation Year 1 doctors when performing clinical duties. Duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant(s), in consultation where possible with colleagues both senior and junior. Additional commitments arising under this paragraph are exceptional. In particular, the doctor will not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis. Agree to read and follow any protocols laid down (either in writing or verbally) for the firm in which you are working. In case of any difficulties ensure that advice is sought from a senior colleague. Accountable to: Consultant / Clinical Director