Enhanced Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Orthopaedics

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Enhanced Clinical Fellow to join our team in Trauma & Orthopaedics and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

In this role, you will work closely with a designated Consultant and clinical team, supporting the management of patients within the department. You will provide day-to-day clinical support to ST1/2 doctors and Foundation Year 1 doctors, while benefiting from regular supervision, guidance, and training from senior Consultant staff.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to develop clinical skills, gain experience in a supportive environment.

• Provide clinical care to acute patients under the supervision and guidance of senior medical staff, including supporting Consultants during outpatient clinics and theatre sessions.
• Contribute to the education and development of the wider clinical team by delivering teaching sessions to nursing staff and undergraduate medical students.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and research activities as directed by the clinical team.
• Undertake duties in occasional emergency or unforeseen situations at the request of the appropriate Consultant, working collaboratively with both senior and junior colleagues to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Work predominantly between08:00 and 17:00, with participation in an on-call rota consisting of long-day and night shifts. Average weekly working hours will remain within the 48-hour limit in accordance with Working Time Regulations.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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• Attend daily Trauma Meetings as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Complete dailyward rounds, ensuring timely review and management of patients.
• Assist with Trauma theatre lists and Fracture Clinics, supporting senior medical staff in the delivery of high quality patient care.
• Work alongside Consultants in elective clinics and elective theatre sessions, contributing to patient assessment, treatment planning, and perioperative care.
• Participate in regular teaching rounds, clinical meetings, and educational activities held within the Postgraduate Education Centre.
• Please note:
  
  this post is not recognised for training.

Further details regarding responsibilities and expectations can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

• MB, BS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes

• Keeps professional knowledge and skills up to date
• Able to manage time and prioritise workload
• Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
• Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
• Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care

• Satisfactory completion of Foundation training (or equivalent ) at the time of taking up post
• Competent in basic procedures eg CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
• Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting
• Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
• Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
• Has participated in clinical audit
• Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data orally and in writing

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.