Job summary
A new, exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Clinical Fellow (JCF) to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. This post is fixed term period of 6 months with the option to extend. Ideally looking for someone to start as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Junior Clinical Fellow is varied, including ward cover (trauma & elective), fracture clinics, SHO on-calls, elective clinics (if allocated to work with a Consultant), assisting in elective theatres and trauma theatres. This role will have exposure to all areas of the department.
Within this, there are plenty of educational opportunities including planned teaching, simulation sessions and departmental teaching sessions are arranged by the Consultants and Registrars. JCF posts are also provided with study leave allowance.
The Junior Clinical Fellow post plays an important support role within the department, including helping with FY1/FY2/GPTVS/CT1 inductions.
About us
More and more UK doctors are opting to take time out of training in order to pursue medical and personal interests abroad. Here at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we feel passionately about the personal and professional benefits to be gained by taking time out from medical training - whether your motivation is to broaden your clinical exposure, to resolve specialty or career indecision, to pursue personal interests, or even just to exercise some autonomy over your work and professional development or for travel and adventure.
We will aim to meet your preferences in terms of both length and speciality of post and new jobs may become available as the year progresses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Whilst not formal training posts these jobs are either generated from gaps in the training programmes or established trust posts. The Trust is committed to the educational development of medical staff within this programme. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor.
We are in the initial process of establishing an Education qualification (PG Cert Edu) with the University of Reading and hope to secure funding to assist with this.
We are determined to support successful applicants with career progression and actively encourage and support involvement in Quality Improvement, learning and exam/interview preparation. Applicants will be assigned an educational supervisor for the year and will be encouraged to attend appropriate teaching sessions within the trust.
We also run a structured teaching programme in which JCF doctors provide medical student teaching and obtain feedback on this. JCF doctors also have the option to be mentored by previous JCF doctors.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Advanced Life Support certification
- GMC registered to practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications or diplomas
- Teaching qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation Year 2
- Previous experience of working in the NHS as a doctor.
Desirable
- Previous experience in one of the following specialities: o Respiratory Medicine or other medical specialities at FY2 or higher level o Intensive Care medicine o Emergency medicine o Surgical specialities
- Post registration experience working in other specialties relevant to the role.
- Provider status in one of the following: ALS, ATLS
Ability & Knowledge
Essential
- Applicant's knowledge is up to date and is safe to practice
- Aware of own limitations
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
Desirable
- Ability to teach and enthuse junior medical staff
- Ability to undertake audit/research
- Evidence of completed QIP
- Familiarity with clinical governance systems
Specialty Specific Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of the "Top 20" acute medical presentations and their management or surgical presentation (depending upon post applied for)
Desirable
- Excellence evidenced by WPAs and e-portfolio
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN