Junior Clinic Fellow - London, United Kingdom - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Junior Clinical Fellow (ST1/2) in Orthopaedics

The Orthopaedic department at Lewisham University Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic colleague who will support our very busy orthopaedic service.

This is a replacement post and ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to develop skills within the Orthopaedic department.

As post holder you will be playing an integral part in delivering an excellent trauma and elective orthopaedic service.

The Junior Clinical Fellow is expected to take part in Medical Audit and Postgraduate Education Programmes, and to play a full part in all the teaching and educational activities of the Medical Directorate, including the teaching of Undergraduate Medical Students.

Staff will be fully involved in planning any future changes to services, which are likely to be made in two to three years time.

We're an organisation with a firm focus on the future and we are committed to ensuring staff are supported in their roles.

By joining us now you can play a role in shaping a new organisation that continues to put patient care first, whatever the challenges ahead we're prepared to face them as one team.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

As post holder you will be playing an integral part in delivering an excellent trauma and elective orthopaedic service. You will assist in Out Patient/Clinics and Main and Day Case Theatres under the supervision of the Consultant. You will be expected to attend regular ward rounds with the Consultants or other junior medical staff.

The Clinical Fellow is expected to take part in Medical Audit and Postgraduate Education Programmes, and to play a full part in all the teaching and educational activities of the Medical Directorate, including the teaching of Undergraduate Medical Students.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a new organisation formed following the merger of Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Greenwich in October 2013.

We take great pride in our place at the heart of the local communities we serve.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust was established in October 2013, following the integration of Lewisham Healthcare NHS Trust and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich.

The Trust employs more than 6,000 staff on both the hospital and community sites, which makes us one of the biggest employers in South East London.

TRAUMA AND ORTHOPAEDIC DIRECTORATE

The Department provides an extensive Orthopaedic and Trauma service for the reception, assessment, examination and treatment of people with abnormalities of the musculo skeletal system or who have sustained a recent injury.

The Department offers good training for junior medical staff in Orthopaedic Surgery with a broad range of treatment and the management of Trauma and Elective patients.

There is a link with the King's College UMDS, which provides four Specialty Trainee Registrars.

There are daily fracture clinics and typically each consultant team has 2 days trauma responsibilities. Day one will be the on call with a fracture clinic and ward round for admitted trauma patients. Day two is allocated in theatres for trauma surgery. The consultant teams have daily operating lists and elective outpatients' clinics.

This is a replacement post and ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to develop skills within the Orthopaedic department.

As post holder you will be playing an integral part in delivering an excellent trauma and elective orthopaedic service. You will assist in Out Patient/Clinics and Main and Day Case Theatres under the supervision of the Consultant. You will be expected to attend regular ward rounds with the Consultants or other junior medical staff.

Staff will be fully involved in planning any future changes to services, which are likely to be made in two to three years time.

We're an organisation with a firm focus on the future and we are committed to ensuring staff are supported in their roles.

By joining us now you can play a role in shaping a new organisation that continues to put patient care first, whatever the challenges ahead we're prepared to face them as one team.