Foot & Ankle Senior Clinical Fellow

7 days ago


Lancashire, United Kingdom Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Foot and Ankle Senior Clinical Fellow

1 post to start October/November 2024 until August 2025

You will be working with the team of five foot and ankle consultant surgeons supported by our specialist practitioners and the rest of the multidisciplinary team.

Planning and Organisational Duties

Attendance at Orthopaedic out-patient clinics / fracture clinics with the Consultant. Attendance at Orthopaedic Operating lists elective and trauma. Involvement in the Diabetic foot Multidisciplinary service. Ward Cover, Clerking of new admissions, attendance at ward rounds. Cover for colleagues in Orthopaedic Unit during periods of leave. Writing discharge letters, liaising with GPs as necessary regarding discharges. Legibly completing outcome proformas in the out-patient clinics. Collecting and presenting data for clinical audit meetings. To facilitate medical and clinical audit, junior medical staff must keep medical records in the manner prescribed by the Musculo-Skeletal Division. These duties apply in common to Wrightington's NHS and private patients. There will be some scope for independent operating lists for some trainees which may include injections, trauma and elective surgery.

Main duties of the job

Communications and Key Working Relationships

This is an advanced foot and ankle fellowship aimed at a senior trainee with an interest in a career in the foot and ankle subspecialty. It is aimed at the post CCT/CESR level candidate with previous experience and training in foot and ankle surgery We have 3 training pathways in the foot and ankle department. The successful applicant will work with a combination of consultants in the foot and ankle unit, which includes Mr Clough, Mr Davenport, Mr Karski, Mr Smith and Mr Ring. The exact weekly job plan will vary depending on which team you are attached to. All consultants cover all aspects of foot and ankle practice. On the elective site at Wrightington the fellows will gain experience in the whole spectrum of elective foot and ankle pathology. This will include both elective and trauma pathology including complex tertiary referrals. Our hot trauma site is at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. Some of the fellow job plans would include commitments here. However, much of the ambulatory trauma is transferred to Wrightington for surgical management giving all our fellows trauma exposure.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibility for Teaching

The Trust will sympathetically consider requests for study leave to further experience and professional qualifications. There is a well-stocked medical library on site with Medline search and internet access and postgraduate Medical Education Centres at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan and Leigh Infirmary. The post holder will be encouraged to take an active part in the postgraduate Training programme. Study leave may be available for attendance at relevant courses. Applications must be agreed by the Consultants and are subject to the needs of the service. Applications must be made at least 6 weeks in advance.

Work Circumstances & on-call

Applications for annual leave, study leave statutory holidays and days in lieu should be approved by the Consultants and submitted on the appropriate form to the Medical Staff Co-ordinator at least 6 weeks prior to the period of leave. Only two doctors should be on annual/study leave at any one time so as to facilitate cover by colleagues. The Junior doctor accepts that he will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practicable with his colleagues both Senior and Junior. It has been agreed between the profession and the Department that while Juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that Juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis. The contracted hours attached to this post are as follows: Standard Working Week is 40 hours .Participation in the orthopaedic registrar rota may be required. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

or equivalent. Full registration with GMC Higher Specialist Training Life Support Certificate

Experience

Essential

Experience of Orthopaedics

Skills

Essential

Good communicator and team player. Ability to keep good clinical records. Ability to set priorities in face of conflicting demands Computer literate

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of working systems within a health setting. Commitment to continuing professional development Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback. Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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