Junior Clinical Fellow Frailty | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,923 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2024 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6199669/438-MS2948 |
Summary
You will be part of the Elderly Care team on an Acute Frailty Assessment Unit (AFAU). You will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide excellent care to our patients.
We will provide you with excellent clinical training in geriatric medicine and experience of the common challenges faced by frail older patients. We are keen that you are afforded all the educational opportunities of specialist trainees in each of the posts. You will be encouraged to attend appropriate local training sessions and complete formal assessments in line with what is expected of junior trainees. At the end of the post you will therefore be able to demonstrate evidence of learning and the acquisition of skills and competences that will strengthen any applications for future training posts.
You will be supervised by the consultant geriatricians within our department.
1. Be involved directly with the day to day functioning of the Acute Frailty Assessment Unit, and support with the provision of frailty in reach into the Emergency Department.
1. Participate in multidisciplinary team working (including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, mental health liaison and palliative care) to promote patient independence and wellbeing, and proactive discharge planning.
1. Participate in consultant-led ward rounds and perform ward rounds with supervision.
1. Undertake the administrative duties involved with the care of your patients.
1. Perform procedures (venepuncture, cannulation, arterial blood gas sampling, NG tube placement, catheters, mental state examination)
1. Develop communication skills (including obtaining collateral histories, conducting family meetings and addressing advance care planning needs)
1. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
1. Maintain continuing education and professional development.
1. Actively participate in the audit process and the quality improvement activity in the department.
Requirements for the post are outlined in the enclosed Person Specification Form
Thank you for your interest in joining Lancashire
Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We aim to provide outstanding healthcare for our
local communities, together with the highest standard
of specialised services for patients in Lancashire and
South Cumbria.
As one of the top hospital research centres in the UK,
we lead clinical trials and studies that will improve
the health and life expectancy of this and future
generations. We promote and value innovation,
and embrace new ways of working, emerging
technologies, and pioneering practice. As a learning
organisation, we are establishing a continuous
improvement ethos, where everyone is encouraged
and supported to identify and implement better
ways of working that enhance quality of care for
our patients, increase productivity and generate
efficiencies.
Our world-class teaching facilities and award-winning
education teams are growing the healthcare
workforce of the future, and supporting every member
of our team to develop and flourish.
When you join us you will have a tailored personal
development plan, and access to our award-winning
leadership programmes. You will have expert
support to lead research studies and clinical trials, and
opportunities to teach students and colleagues.
Your health and wellbeing is of paramount
importance, so we will offer you a wide range of staff
benefits, and we are building a culture that values
everyone’s contribution, recognises achievements, and
celebrates success.
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024