Junior Clinical Fellow in Vascular

**The appointee will**:
Participate in the continuous provision of vascular service provided by the Trust for patients admitted under the care of the vascular team and in addition cross cover for colleagues when required in a professional and flexible manner to support service delivery
- Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team in the care of vascular inpatients and outpatients
- To participate in the departments audit and research programmes under the supervision of nominated clinical supervisors.
- To take part in a 1:6 rotation (including nights and weekends) and to cover Urology in addition to vascular during night shifts. To offer vascular and urological opinions for medical patients. In the event of an emergency to assess and resuscitate patients that require it but it is not the post holder’s responsibility to deal with patients from other specialties which remains the sole responsibility of the team of the individual specialty.
- Attend handover at 08.00 and 20.00
- To be expected to participate in the assessment of emergency patients in the accident and emergency department.
- To be prepared to commute between the hub and other Trust Sites.
- Arrange emergency transfer of patients from spoke sites in to the hub site of Northwick Park if warranted ( following discussion with the admitting SPR/Consultant)
- To be prepared to supervise and teach more junior medical staff and students.
- To provide ward cover and attend clinics in accordance with the rota.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

**We run major acute services at**:

- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

The post will be involved in all aspects of the treatment and management of vascular patients. There will be plenty of opportunity to undertake research projects and Audits. The rota is structured on a 6 week rolling rota for 6 doctors. Each doctor will do 7 days of nights, 7 days of daytime ward cover; 5 days of late cover. The rest of their time will be for participation in the activities of the department and to undertake research.
- The post holder should be prepared to perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. Commitments arising in such circumstances are, however, exceptional and the post holder will not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
- The person appointed should expect that duties may be re-allocated from time to time to fit in with alterations in circumstances, such as changes in Consultant staffing, introduction of new services, expansion or reduction of existing services
- Be expected to adhere to the Trusts infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of all Healthcare Associated infections including MRSA, Coivid