Clinical Fellow
Core
Provide day-to-day clinical care for surgical inpatients, leading admissions, consultations, and multidisciplinary ward rounds while identifying patients for early mobilisation to reduce length of stay.
Role type
Senior IC clinical fellow (surgery)
Builds
Safe, effective daily surgical inpatient care
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sound diagnostic skills, clinical judgement, competence in routine clinical procedures (venepuncture, blood cultures, arterial sampling, nasogastric tube insertion, urethral catheterisation), ability to organise and prioritise clinical needs, ability to recognise limitations and escalate appropriately
Preferred skills
MRCP, MRCS/FRCS or equivalent qualification
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day clinical care for surgical inpatients; Lead and support new admissions and inpatient consultations; Contribute to perioperative assessment, investigation and management of surgical patients; Proactively identify patients at risk of deterioration or prolonged length of stay; Participate fully in the rolling rota supporting the surgical unit's 24/7 service
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
