Junior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,257 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6224369/218-MED-6224369 |
Summary
Interviews are due to take place on 14th May 2024.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Junior Clinical Fellow within the Neurosurgical department at UHCW.
This is a ward based medical Junior Clinical Fellow position and successful candidates will be exposed to the medical management of neurosurgical patients across our 46 bedded Neurosurgery unit including our Neurosurgical Enhanced Care Unit (NECU). Candidates are not required to have indepth knowledge and experience of neurosurgery, and will be provided with teaching and training throughout their role on the management of neurosurgical conditions.
Although this is not a training post, successful candidates will be given an Educational Supervisor and be expected to attend training sessions and participate in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
This position is available for immediate start, and successful candidates will work in a 1/10 on-call rota, including night shifts, long days and weekends. There will also be an aspect of on-call cross cover with the neighbouring Neurology team.
This would be a perfect opportunity to learn more about clinical neurosurgery and obtain F1 and F2 competencies ready to apply for training posts, or to simply learn important practical clinical skills in preparation for higher exams.
N.B.We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
For successful candidates without NHS experience, you may be asked to undertake a clinical attachment/ shadow period prior to your commencement date, in order to provide additional support and training to help you settle into this role and gain understanding of how the NHS systems work.
Applicantsmustbe fully registered with the GMC and should have completed at least 12 months in acute hospital posts following graduation having gained relevant clinical experience.
UHCW is a state of the art modern purpose-built PFI hospital and is a busy Major Trauma Centre. The City of Coventry is home to 2 of the UK’s leading and expanding academic institutions, Warwick University and Coventry University. Coventry is one of the culturally most diverse cities in the UK and will be the UK’s city of culture in 2021. Both Coventry and surrounding Warwickshire offer excellent schooling both in the independent and grammar school sector as well as excellent rural living whilst being within less than 1 hour train journey from London.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information relating to this post.
This advert closes on Friday 3 May 2024