Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Overview

We are inviting applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Colorectal Department. This is a full-time, 12-month post, available to commence as soon as possible, but a suitable start date could be arranged with the successful applicant. The post is ideally suited to fully registered doctors seeking to extend their existing experience of colorectal surgical services, in an experienced and supportive department. The post-holder will be required to work across both Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital sites.Responsibilities

Supervise the clinical and teaching activities of junior trainees.Assess all new patients and liaise with the Consultant and other colleagues.Maintain appropriate clinical progress notes in the case notes.Keep relatives informed regarding the progress of the patient and obtain informed consent for operations/procedures, coordinating with the Consultant as appropriate.Attend the regular operating sessions of the Clinical Team to assist with major surgery and be trained in skills of increasing complexity under the close supervision of the Consultant.Assist in the operating sessions of other teams from time to time and coordinate, assist with/perform emergency operations.Assist with the regular outpatient clinics including the ambulatory emergency general surgical clinic under the guidance and supervision of the Consultant.On-call responsibilities: there is currently a 1:12 full shift system in operation, with prospective cover for annual leave and study leave.Responsible for the care of all surgical inpatients including those in general ITU, paediatric and other wards, requiring good clinical awareness and effective communication between colleagues.Administrative duties: dictate discharge summaries; dictate outpatient clinic letters and other relevant clinical correspondence; dictate operating notes in conjunction with the Consultant.Qualifications

Previous experience in General Surgery is essential.About the Department

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is a major acute trust in the North West. General Surgical services are currently delivered by a unified department across the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites. At Royal Preston Hospital, the General Surgery Department is based on three wards with three of the fourteen theatres dedicated to general surgery, a dedicated 24-hour Emergency Theatre, and a separate Day Case Unit/Theatre and modern Endoscopy Suite. At Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, there are two general surgical theatres with an integrated laparoscopic theatre, inpatient surgical beds, full outpatient facilities, and a radiology department providing CT, MR and interventional facilities.Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are. Our values are: Being Caring and Compassionate; Recognising Individuality; Seeking to Involve; Building Team Spirit; Taking Personal Responsibility.Being Caring and compassionateRecognising IndividualitySeeking to InvolveBuilding Team SpiritTaking Personal ..... full job details .....