Senior Clinical Fellow in Hpb - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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There are a number of weekly meetings that provide excellent educational opportunities. These include; Directorate Audit/M and M meeting, MDT and departmental meetings including research and audit updates. There is a regional StR teaching programme at which attendance is encouraged. Research/Audit This directorate has a strong research pedigree and many ongoing clinical and scientific research projects.


The high volume of specialist activity performed in the unit ensures there is a vast opportunity to instigate and perform research/audit projects.

Such activity is encouraged and results presented at regional, national and international meetings.

Clinical Each doctor is expected to assist in the care of all patients to which he/she is allocated under the direct supervision of the Consultant.

In addition he/she is expected to provide cross-cover for all patients in the Unit when required to do so.


Duties include business, post-take and teaching ward rounds, OP clinics, Operating Theatre sessions, administrative (dictation of summaries, letters, coding etc.) and presentations (M + M, transplant assessment meetings etc.)



Administration Each Junior Doctor is expected to carry out all administrative tasks allocated to him/her by the Consultants.

Out-of-Hours Commitment/Pay The post holders out-of-hours contribution commitment will be to the ST3 HPB rota rota on approximately 1:7 basis, as well as the daytime ward cover rota.

The Pay Band will be confirmed on offer of employment. The post is New deal and EWTD compliant.


Emergency and On-Call responsibilities The 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 professions and the Department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under the sub-section 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.


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