Clinical Fellow

The post holder will work in the T&O department, gaining experience from working with multiple consultants of various subspecialties including upper limb, lower limb, paediatrics and foot and ankle. There will be an opportunity to practice independently based on competency levels. The post holder will attend both elective orthopaedic and fracture clinics and operate on elective and trauma patients.Working for our organisation The department provides a general Orthopaedic and acute trauma service to the population of East Lancashire. Trauma services for the local population are provided on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. Elective surgery is provided on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital site. Outpatient clinics are based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. Peripheral Orthopaedic clinics are held in Rossendale, Pendle, Clitheroe and Accrington., 1. Provide a high standard of care to all patients for whom you have clinical responsibility. This includes patients referred to you directly, as well as those managed by you personally or under your supervision within the wider team. 2. Actively participate in clinical and service activities, contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of services to maintain and enhance patient care across the Trust. 3. Work collaboratively with medical, professional, and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. 4. Participate fully in, and share responsibility for, the clinical governance framework of the specialty, ensuring high standards of care across all Trust-wide activities. 5. Engage actively in departmental audit programmes, contributing to the coordination of audit activity and the implementation of service improvements. 6. Take an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate education, including teaching, training, and supervision of junior staff. 7. Assist in the management, supervision, and professional development of junior medical staff within the department.

This is a full-time position with an on-call commitment, offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced surgeon to further develop their skills within a supportive team environment.,

• MRCS or equivalent accreditation
Desirable criteria
• FRCS
• Evidence of recent publications/research, Recognised professional training
Desirable criteria
• ATLS, Full Registration with GMC and license to practice
• Orthopaedic Surgery Experience
Desirable criteria
• Demonstrated teaching to junior staff and non-medical staff, Able to integrate within the Orthopaedic Unit
• Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, medical and non-medical
• Evidence of being a good communicator
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of attendance on managerial course(s), including financial managemen
• Demonstrated involvement in management and administration, Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application
• Good Team worker
Desirable criteria
• Evidence of ability to lead and motivate a team
CircumstancesEssential criteria
• Access to private transport, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.