Clinical Fellow

An opportunity has arisen for posts within the General and Elderly Medicine departments from 2 August 2023 for a period of 12 months covering vacant deanery posts. Applicants who wish to work for 4-month, 6 month or 8-month placements will also be considered. Earlier start dates could also be accommodated.

Ideally you have decided on Medicine as your preferred career. You will have an active interest in improving the quality care provided to patients within the Trust. You will be capable of managing projects both independently and under supervision and be skilled at team working. Regular supervision meetings with an experienced training Consultant will help you shape your future career.

These roles have been developed to provide the time and flexibility required to develop into the doctor you want to be. The posts are also intended to provide something positive to the Trust in terms of service or educational development.

The post-holder will be able to specify a preference for the clinical team they are part of and whether to change each 4 months or be attached to the same team for the year. This will be influenced by where the vacancies are within the Trust.

The successful applicant will be comfortable assessing and initiating management of cases presenting to the Trust, including an active, preferably leading role in cardiac arrest teams (with supervision). It is expected the post-holder will act as a role model for the medical students and junior doctors will have excellent clinical acumen, good communication skills, initiative, and leadership.

All doctors will be encouraged to participate actively in departmental audits and educational audits will be supported.

In Chichester, the acute medical, medicine for the elderly and rheumatology services are fully integrated, with all specialties taking part in the acute general medical rota. There is a separate rota pattern on the Emergency Floor.

In Worthing, there are separate medicine and elderly medicine full shift rota patterns.

Duties of the CT1-2s in each team will include supervision of the FY1 doctor and the management of acute medical admissions and subsequent in-patient care on the wards.

The main role of the postholder in all clinical areas is the general organisation of the day to day running of the ward (clerking patients, arranging, and collating investigations and note keeping).

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details for this post.