Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Infectious Diseases | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,329 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M8 5RB |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6253890/349-NMGH-6253890 |
Summary
The Infectious Diseases Directorate at MFT is delighted to invite applicants for Senior Clinical Fellow (SCF) posts in the Infectious Diseases Managed Single Service based at North Manchester General Hospital & Wythenshawe Hospital, with the potential to undertake infection related clinical activities at other Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) sites.
There are 4 Senior Fellow posts in the ID MSS and are offered as follows:
• 2 Senior Clinical Fellow posts based at Wythenshawe
• 2 Senior Clinical Fellow posts based at NMGH
Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.
Each post is available for 12- 24 month with the potential to extend depending on availability of posts and a flexible start date between June and August 2024.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain a breadth of experience across the inpatient and outpatient services in Infectious Diseases. They will work closely with the senior medical team to deliver high quality care to patients referred to the team.
The post holder must be able to formulate appropriate diagnostic and management plans, taking into account patient preferences. The post holder will supervise the work of junior colleagues and provide advice & support as necessary. They will be expected to act in a professional manner, knowing their own limitations and liaising with the senior colleagues when required.
The Infectious Diseases team is a highly supportive and effective team. The post holder will be required to be responsive and flexible to the varying needs of the department and its staff, and should have good team working skills that supports them working in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines.
The postholder will be allocated an Education Supervisor who will be responsible for offering support, guidance and supervision during the placement. Whilst, this post is not a formally recognised HENW training post, it will deliver a similar experience. The postholder will be encouraged and supported in developing and maintaining a portfolio evidencing their progress and personal development.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024
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