Clinical Fellowship Programme
Acute and Emergency Medicine; General Medicine and its specialties
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust working in partnership with the
Recruitment Information Pack Contents Letter from the Chief Executive and Medical Director 1
Board of Directors 3
Welcome to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 4
Our Visions and Values 5
About us 6
Medical Training Framework 12
The posts, who can apply, programme and the intended outcomes 14
Overview of Terms and Conditions 16
How to find us 22
Appendix A - Job Description & Person Specification 23 Recruitment Information Pack
Letter from the Chief Executive and Medical Director
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for expressing an interest in working for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT). We hope that after reading the enclosed information, and perhaps making contact informally, you will feel enthusiastic about applying to join our organisation.
RWT in partnership with The University of Wolverhampton, Academic Institute of Medicine (AIM) is excited to have developed the Clinical Fellowship Programme. Applications are invited for Fellowship posts to work across acute/general medicine and its specialties to commence in August 2016.
Appointments are for 12 months in the first instance with the possibility of extension to 2 years. The posts are being offered at 1st year Core Trainee level or higher and the appointment would be at a grade based on the qualifications and experience of the applicant.
Successful applicants will work in a dynamic friendly environment in general and acute medicine combined with a medical specialty of their choice as expressed within the application form.
Opportunities exist to work in Emergency Medicine within the Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC).
Although the posts are of non-training grade, there will be direct Consultant supervision and an educational programme including annual appraisal, 4-monthly supervisor meetings, access to an e-portfolio, study leave and a study leave budget.
There will be a specific programme of protected teaching and a wide range of other clinical training activities including Core Curriculum Teaching, PACES teaching, a weekly grand round and departmental specific meetings. Post holders will be encouraged to undertake audit, quality improvement projects, to pursue Membership examinations in their chosen specialty and opportunities in medical education or research.
Post holders would be strongly encouraged to register for a Masters qualification in General Medicine or one of its specialties with our partner Postgraduate Medical School, the University of Wolverhampton Academic Institute of Medicine (AIM). Subject to satisfactory progress, this will be fully funded and protected time will be allocated. As part of this it is expected the post holder will undertake a clinical project leading to presentations at meetings and publications.
These posts will be tailored to suit doctors at several stages of their career including: • Post Foundation and Core Medical Trainees seeking next step experience • Specialist Trainees seeking out of programme experience, attainment of specific expertise, credentialing in a subspecialty and project or research opportunities • Overseas doctors seeking UK NHS experience • Doctors seeking to enhance their portfolio to gain entry to the training grades
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• Doctors who seek to progress to Consultant grade by applying for the Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) • Doctors already in non-training grade positions e.g. SAS doctors or Trust Fellows who are seeking a formal educational structure to their posts and wish to pursue higher qualifications built in to the these posts
If our vision, and this role, excites you then we do hope you will apply. If you are committed to safe, efficient and personalised patient care then you are just the person for us. If you are looking to work for an ambitious Trust that seeks to set new standards, and are looking to develop your skills and your career, then we may well be the organisation for you.
We hope this gives you an overview of our Trust, and the approach we are taking. Once again, thank you for your interest, and we look forward to meeting if you wish to take further your interest in working with us.
With kind regards
David Loughton CBE Dr Jonathan Odum Chief Executive Medical Director
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Board of Directors Directors
David Loughton CBE Jeremy Vanes Chief Executive Chairman
Dr Johnathan Odum Kevin Stringer Cheryl Etches OBE Gwen Nuttall Sultan Mahmud Mike Sharon Linda Holland Medical Director Chief Financial Officer Chief Nursing Officer Chief Operating Officer Programme Integration Director of HRD Interim Director of HR (Deputy Chief Executive) Director Planning and Contracting
Non-Executive Directors
Roger Dunshea Dr Janet Anderson Sue Rawlings Rosi Edwards Mary Martin Junior Hemans Julian Parkes
The University of Wolverhampton
Professor Baldev Singh Medical Director - The University of Wolverhampton Postgraduate Academic Institute of Medicine
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Welcome to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Thank you for your interest in our Clinical Fellowship Programme. We hope this information pack provides you with all the information you require to take your medical career to the next level. To apply for this post please visit www. jobs.nhs.uk. In addition to your application you should email a copy of your full CV with a covering letter stating training and career aspirations togetherwith a first and second choice medical subspecialty to:
If after reading this pack you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
01902 695441/695442
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Our Visions and Values
Together with our staff we have developed a vision and set of values which form a framework for a positive and supportive environment for our patients, visitors and staff. We believe that all candidates should be able to demonstrate and be equally committed in fulfilling these values to be successful in their application.
Our vision: “An organisation striving continuously to improve patient experience and outcomes.”
Our values: “We pledge that we will always strive to be safe and effective, kind and caring and exceeding expectation.”
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secure secondary service referrals from About us Clinical Commissioning Groups on our geographical boundaries. We are a large integrated teaching and research Trust providing a range of A range of specialty services are provided excellent services from supporting people along with excellent pathology services in their own homes to highly complex based within a state of the art building leading edge specialist care. covering most aspects of clinical biochemistry, haematology, microbiology The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust was and histology. There is a large, modern established in 1994 and is a major acute radiology department and an on-site Trust providing a comprehensive range of neurophysiology department. services for the people of Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, Staffordshire, North Worcestershire and Shropshire. It gained Cancer Centre status in 1997, was designated as the 4th Regional Heart & Lung Centre during 2004/05 and became one of the first wave Bowel Screening Centres in 2006.
The Trust is the largest teaching hospital in the Black Country providing teaching and training to around 130 medical students on rotation from the University of Birmingham Medical School. It also provides training for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals through well- established links with the University of The Trust provides a comprehensive range Wolverhampton. of community, acute and specialist/tertiary One of the largest acute and community services from the following locations: providers in the West Midlands the Trust • New Cross Hospital (secondary and has an operating budget of almost £510 tertiary services, Maternity, Accident & million, more than 800 beds on 3 sites and Emergency, Critical Care, outpatients) employs around 8,000 staff. • West Park Hospital (rehabilitation The Trust serves the catchment area of inpatient and day care services, Wolverhampton with a core population therapy services, outpatients) in excess of 245,000 for its community services, 336,000 for its secondary care • More than 20 Community sites services and around one million for its (community services for children and tertiary services. adults, Walk in Centre, therapy and rehabilitation services) The Trust has grown its specialist service portfolio and its income significantly • Cannock Chase Hospital (General over the last few years as part of a Surgery, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, business strategy to increase tertiary Dermatology) services both directly and as a driver to
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• Achieved NHSLA level 3 standards for Achievements General Services and level 2 for our
Maternity Services The last few years have seen the Trust reinforce its position as a leading • Opened a Midwifery Led Unit to healthcare provider. We have continued to increase the choice for mothers drive forward change with clinicians and managers working in partnership to deliver • Implemented 7 day consultant working the patient safety and quality agenda, across the majority of specialties push the boundaries of efficiency and productivity and embed cultural change • Achieved a reduction of more than to pro-actively manage issues such as 70% in avoidable hospital acquired mortality and Never Events. Our recent pressure ulcers; more than 70% of our achievements include: wards had zero avoidable pressure ulcers and we are using telemedicine • Setting the UK record for days to improve community reporting without a healthcare acquired MRSA bacteraemia (1142); more than 60% • Reducing mortality rates to national reduction in MSSA bacteraemia benchmarks, working with the CQC and Dr Foster to understand the drivers • Seeing a continued reduction in the of mortality and contribute to national number of cases of C.difficile guidance
• Universal surgical site infection • Demonstrated our commitment surveillance, including post-discharge to patient safety by offering a surveillance comprehensive inter-professional training programme in our Clinical • Enhanced our position as a tertiary Simulator Centre provider by becoming the first Trust in the West Midlands to perform robotic • Opened a state of the art £38m surgery Urgent and Emergency Care Centre in November 2015
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Developing Services for the Future
The Trust’s business is delivering high • Integral to all our plans moving forward quality, safe and effective healthcare to our is the continued growth of our tertiary patients. Our service strategy, informed by services portfolio. This, linked to our our vision and our strategic goals, ensures increasing reputation for research, that: development and innovation will enable us to secure the provision of a full • We maintain our position as the portfolio of clinical services across the provider of choice for local people for a community, secondary and tertiary full range of services, thereby building continuum. Our service portfolio and on our vision and strategic goals. clinical expertise put us in a unique position in our ability to respond to the • We consolidate our position as a major changing health market where we will provider of community and acute actively pursue opportunities to offer healthcare within the Black Country our services to a wider population. and beyond into Shropshire and Staffordshire. • The high quality of the services we deliver is based upon a foundation • We maximise opportunities through of excellent relationships between organic growth to extend our clinicians and managers working boundaries and market share, together in partnership to safeguard centralising only when needed and the organisation for the future. These outreaching into the community where relationships have enabled the Trust to possible. Boundary extension into drive through transformational change surrounding counties is a particular which has improved quality, driven goal for tertiary services as a way of out inefficiency and positioned the supporting our consolidation objective organisation at the top of the league. for a wider range of services.
• We ensure that strong sustainable safe services can be maintained for the people we serve.
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Urgent & Emergency Care Centre
The new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre opened in November 2015. The provision of redesigned services within this new facility supports significant operational benefits for Emergency Services within the Trust and across Wolverhampton.
The UECC provides:
• Emergency services • Primary care led urgent care unit • Acute Medical Unit
The UECC provides services which:
• Puts patients’ needs at the core of its provision • Achieves high quality and safe care provision, which is measured both by external and internal KPIs • Where staff ask to work • Is perceived as the best in the West Midlands; one which staff from other organisations visit as a source of ideas and leadership • Has education, research and innovation at the heart of its provision • Is affordable for the local health economy
This underpins the cohesive vision of the local health economy in relation to urgent and emergency care and provides an improved, simplified and sustainable 24/7 urgent and emergency care system that supports the right care in the right place at the right time for all of our population. Our patients receive high quality and seamless care from easily accessible, appropriate, integrated and responsive services. Self-care is promoted at all access points across the local health economies and patients guided to the right place for their care and their views are integral to the culture of continuous improvement.
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Undergraduate Medical Education
We are a teaching Trust of the University of Birmingham and we aim to provide high quality undergraduate medical education to inspire our future doctors to deliver excellent medical care and patient safety.
The Academic Institute of Medicine
The University of Wolverhampton and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust have formed a strategic partnership to encompass the breadth of medical education and research encapsulated within a postgraduate medical school environment. Doctors can simply affiliate with AIM to access the substantial online learning resources of the University, join speciality groupings and networks, or attend CME events and conferences. If they register for a higher degree, they will become Fellows of AIM. Postgraduate doctors at any level can access Masters level qualifications in Medical Education, Clinical Leadership, Research and Evidence Based Practice or in the speciality of their choice. Such provision will be tailored and negotiated to fit with the doctor’s development and training needs and be targeted to their requirement for career progression.
Research & Development
The Trust has a busy, proactive Research & Development Directorate with an overall objective to improve patient care, treatment and quality of life by the performance and dissemination of clinical research and innovation.
Formed in 1998, the R&D Directorate has grown rapidly in parallel with the development of the Trust’s research and innovation culture. The R&D Clinical Director and management team are supported by a team of experienced research nurses and administrators who operate efficient and effective systems foresearch r management and governance. We aim to increase the opportunities for local patients and the public to participate in and benefit from, research.
The Directorate supports all research conducted within the Trust from questionnaire studies to randomised controlled trials and the Trust acts as sponsor for a variety of own account investigator led studies, guiding and streamlining the management of research across many clinical areas. The Directorate has established links with a number of Universities and other research partners and has a wealth of experience conducting commercial research.
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The Trust takes pride in being the Host for the NIHR Clinical Research Network: West Midlands. Through the Network, support is generated across 6 clinical divisions to provide the infrastructure that allows high-quality clinical research to take place by helping researchers to set up clinical studies quickly and effectively; support the life-sciences industry to deliver their research programmes; provide health professionals with research training and work with patients to ensure their needs are at the very centre of all research activity.
With the on-going dedication of enthusiastic researchers we aim to establish the Trust as a recognised centre of research excellence and attract, develop and retain the best professionals to conduct NHS research and deliver the highest quality care.
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Medical Training Framework Induction
There will be a full Trust induction for all clinical fellows commencing the clinical fellowship programme.
Continued Professional Development.
The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is supported and encouraged by the Trust, within funding, time and available facilities.
Revalidation and Appraisal
Medical revalidation is the process by which the General Medical Council (GMC) confirms the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK, provides greater assurance to patients, the public, employers and other healthcare professionals that licensed doctors are up-to-date and fit to practise. It is a key component of a range of measures designed to improve the quality of care for patients.
The Trust fully supports the GMC’s Revalidation agenda and we have a dedicated Revalidation Support Team who: • Support the co-ordination of Revalidation and medical appraisal activity, • Provide personalised support for all doctors, which includes the facilitation of 360° Multi- Source Feedback, • Provide advice and guidance on completing appraisal documentation and sourcing evidence.
Education and Training
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors. There will be a named Educational and Clinical supervisor with 4-monthly formal supervisor meetings. Annual appraisal would include 360° appraisal and Personal Development Plan. The post holder would have access to internal and external study leave with a defined study leave budget and access to e-portfolio from their equivalent College. Throughout their tenure post holders will be supervised and guided by Consultants who will provide clinical training during day to day working and at Supervised Learning Events. Further clinical training will be provided during team educational meetings and multidisciplinary meetings.
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Teaching Experience
Candidates will have an opportunity to actively participate in medical student teaching programmes. This role can be expanded for those candidates who have an interest in teaching and wish to obtain greater experience and qualifications in Medical Education.
Audit and Clinical Governance
The Trust promotes evidence based practice, professional development and safe and effective clinical care through Clinical Governance. There is a fully resourced Audit Department with a well-organised team and there is regular, on-going clinical audit. Clinical audit has a strong base within the Trust and this has been incorporated into a robust clinical governance structure. This is being developed with the Trust Board having an increasing focus on the monitoring of clinical outcomes.
Research
For candidates with previous research background or those with interest in research, appropriate speciality attachment, supervisor, training and support would be provided.
Higher qualifications
Candidates will also be encouraged and supported to pursue Royal College Membership examinations in their chosen specialty. During the two years, subject to satisfactory progression, post holders would be expected to register for a Master level qualification in General Medicine or one of its sub-specialties with our partner Postgraduate Medical School, the University of Wolverhampton AIM. This will be fully funded and protected time will be allocated. As part of this it is expected the post holder will undertake a clinical or service- based project leading to presentations at specialty meetings and publications. To attain a Post Graduate Certificate would require tenure of at least 1 year and to attain a full Masters, no less than 2 years.
Career Progression
It is the intent of the service that, at the end of their tenure, the post holder will be fully prepared and highly marketable for their next career step by virtue of their clinical experience, educational portfolio and higher qualification.
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The posts, who can apply, programme and the intended outcomes
All posts would are fully paid substantive posts within the NHS with a very clear medical education framework including the opportunity to extend to Masters level accreditation.
Grade and Specialty
Applications are for 1 to 2 year posts, depending on experience, grade and preference, in general and acute medicine in linkage with a variety of medical subspecialties. Appointments would be at a level equivalent to junior or senior hospital residents depending on the level of previous training. Posts are available in the majority of the specialties of Internal Medicine.
These posts would suit doctors from the UK or abroad under the MTI scheme that may be at various stages of their career and would include:
• Doctors who have completed their basic medical degree (MBBS) and the Foundation Programme, or 2 – 3 years of overseas clinical experience post-qualification / post registration (more junior resident)
• Doctors who have completed a recognised post-graduate qualification in General Medicine and are seeking further specialization or qualification or both (more senior resident)
• Doctors who have attained specialist status in any of the medical specialties and seek further specific experience and research opportunities (established practitioner)
These tiers would map to UK NHS grades as outlined in Appendix A.
The programme is standard for both UK and Overseas doctors, there being no differentiation or discrimination.
We are looking for the highest calibre and quality doctors. Such doctors are seeking to gain further experience, skills escalation, career progression and higher qualifications. Currently we are focused on Medicine and its subspecialties but opportunities in Surgical specialities, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and in Primary Care are available. The grade of doctor that this would suit is described in Appendix A.
Overseas doors will come to the UK under the UK MTI initiative. If applicants are accepted to the programme following the application and interview process, and if there are suitable posts available for them, they will then be offered a fully paid post with the partner NHS organisations, currently the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust.
The terms and conditions of employment will be exactly equivalent to a UK NHS doctor of the same grade. The NHS will pay their salary and their remuneration will be exactly the same as an equivalent UK doctor.
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All doctors will be given a full medical education programme. This will be tailored and matched to each doctors training and career progression needs. The programme will be under full programme management of Clinical Tutor and other senior clinicians of the NHS Trust and under the direct authority of the Medical Director. Subject to satisfactory progress within this programme, RWT will fully fund a Masters level qualification being a Masters in Clinical Medicine with the Academic Institute of Medicine. The value of this enhanced training opportunity which might amount to a maximum of £10,000. Clinical Fellows also have the opportunity to sit their Royal College Examinations, which they must self-fund.
Fellows will stay in the programme for up to 2 years. At the end of the programme, all Fellows, whether UK or Overseas, will have a full portfolio of evidence of clinical experience, appraisal and assessment and, if they chose to take them, a Masters level higher qualification and Royal College exams.
As for UK applicants, oversees doctors will be responsible for their own relocation and living expenses.
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Overview of Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions of Service
The successful appointee will be employed by the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust subject to the National Terms and Conditions for NHS Medical and Dental Staff (England) 2002 as amended from time to time. This job description is not exhaustive and may be updated from time to time, with consultation, as the needs of the service dictate.
Remuneration and Contract of Employment
The specific final detail of the post will be assessed, agreed and matched during the processes of application and interview to the applicant’s medical training experience and needs. This will be agreed prior to appointment and form the contract of employment. This will include grade, pay scale, working hours and banding, and the mix and balance of clinical experience. Clinical Fellows, whether from the UK or overseas can expect to have the same UK national standard terms and conditions as the equivalent UK training grade doctors.
Tenure
The appointment is a fixed term, full or part time position. The notice period is one month on either side. Post may be of 1 – 2 years duration. Annual Leave The annual leave entitlement is 27 working days per annum depending in seniority. In addition, there is an entitlement to 8 days Public Holiday per annum. Personal leave years will run from date of appointment. At least six weeks’ notice is required before taking annual leave.
Study Leave
At least six weeks’ notice is required before taking study leave.
Superannuation
This post is superannuable under the NHS Pension Scheme for the main contract only. Banding supplements are not superannuable.
Registration
Candidates must have full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC for the duration of the appointment.
Travelling Expenses
Travelling expenses are paid in accordance with the TCS. Interview expenses will be paid; however if a post is offered and subsequently refused, expenses will not be reimbursed.
Interviewed candidates travelling from outside the UK (this includes Eire) will be entitled to
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Accommodation & Removal Expenses
Single accommodation is available for which a charge will be made. Some family accommodation may be available and again a charge is made for this accommodation.
Relocation and / or removal expenses are paid in accordance with the Trust’s Policy on Relocation Expenses.
Interview accommodation is available on request.
Car Parking
Car parking is available and it is the condition of employment that all employees who use these facilities purchase a car permit and pay the required fee.
Confidentiality
The Trust is fully committed to encouraging its staff to freely contribute views on all aspects of health service activities, especially those on delivery of care and services to patients. However, you shall not, either during or after the end of your employment (however it is terminated), divulge to any unauthorised person confidential information relating to the Trust. This includes, but is not limited to, information covering patients, individual staff ecords,r industrial relations, financial affairs, contract terms and prices or business forecasts.
Your obligations of confidentiality under this clause shall not prevent you from raising genuine concerns about healthcare, or a belief that criminal conduct, breach of a legal obligation, health and safety breaches or damage to the environment has been, is being, or is likely to be committed, or any information tending to show any of the above has been, is being, or is likely to be, deliberately concealed, provided that such disclosure is made in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the Trust’s Policy on Raising Concerns at Work - Whistle Blowing Policy, a copy of which is available from the Human Resources Department.
Health and Safety
All employees of the Trust have a responsibility to abide by the safety practices authorised by the Trust. They have an equal responsibility with the management for maintaining safe working practices.
Infection Prevention and Control
All healthcare workers have an overriding duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with best practice standards. As a senior medical staff member you must act as a role model in reducing all risks of patient harm. You have a responsibility to comply with Trust
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policies for personal and patient safety and for the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI). This includes a requirement for rigorous and consistent compliance with Trust policies for hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe disposal of sharps, dress code and compliance with mandatory training requirements. Knowledge, skills and behaviour in the workplace should reflect this; at annual appraisal you will be asked about application of practice measures known to be effective in reducing HCAI.
Safeguarding
All employees have a responsibility to support the safety and well-being of children, young people and adults at risk of harm and to practice in accordance with legislation. Knowledge, skills and competency are to be maintained according to role and responsibilities in order to fulfil Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk responsibilities. All employees are expected to comply with existing local Safeguarding policies and procedures, and Trust and Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board and Safeguarding Adults at Risk requirements.
Standards of Behaviour
As an employee of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust you will have an absolute commitment to the delivery of high quality services for our patients and for their right to be treated with dignity and respect.
The following conditions must be met before the Trust will confirm an offer of employment. Asylum & Immigration Act
All employees must provide the Trust with one of the following pieces of documentation to prove their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom under the Asylum and Immigration Act 2006:
• P45 or other Pay documentation from the last employer • National Insurance Number • Birth Certificate • Current Passport • Work Permit
Criminal Convictions and Police Checks
Employees must declare full details of all criminal convictions or cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974. The information given will be treated in the strictest confidence and taken into account only where the offence is relevant to the post applied for.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo a check to be done by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
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References
It is a condition of employment that references are provided which are acceptable to the Trust.
Health Screening
It is a condition of employment that all successful candidates are assessed as fit for duty by the Occupational Health Department before commencing their appointment.
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The City of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a modern industrial city situated on the western fringe of the Black Country. It is compact, with no boundary more than four miles from the centre. It is approximately a 30 minute drive to Birmingham (15 miles) and 1 hour 20 minutes to Manchester (60 miles).
Wolverhampton is an urban, multi-ethnic city with a population of around 250,000. This is made up of 77.79% white and 22.21% black and other ethnic minorities. The wider hospital catchment area has a population of in excess of 350,000.
Shopping in Wolverhampton offers a varied selection of facilities and amenities. There are modern shopping precincts (the Mander Centre and the Wulfrun Centre) with further shopping areas in Darlington, Victoria and Dudley Streets along with Queen Square. Shopping is also available in nearby conurbations, including Birmingham.
There are the usual public amenities found in cities. The Civic and Wulfrun Halls are used for concerts and promotions. In addition, there is an Art Gallery and a good public library. The Grand Theatre in the city centre has been extensively refurbished. The city centre has an active night life, offering a variety of night clubs, bars, restaurants and a cinema. Sporting facilities include Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, several health and fitness clubs as well as clubs for cricket, hockey, rugby, tennis, squash, athletics, and sailing. In addition there is an all- weather racetrack for horses and at least six golf clubs are within easy reach.
Accommodation and Education
The main residential areas within the city are situated on the western boundary and include Tettenhall, Wergs, Wightwick, Compton, Finchfield, Merry Hill and Penn. In addition there is a more modern housing development at Perton which offers choice at all price levels. This development has its own supermarket and supporting shops, schools and churches which makes this area a self-contained community.
Outside the city there are numerous villages, both small and large, which offer attractive opportunities for housing. They include Beckbury, Ryton, Burnhill Green, Pattingham, Worfield, Claverley, Seisdon, Trysull and Albrighton to the west, Brewood and Codsall to the north and Womborne to the south. There is further choice of residential areas between Wolverhampton and Birmingham if family needs so require.
Education is well catered for with many excellent maintained schools, Wolverhampton College and the University of Wolverhampton. Independent schools include the Wolverhampton Grammar School, the Royal Wolverhampton School, Tettenhall College, St Dominics (Brewood), Birchfield Boys Preparatory and Newbridge Mixed Preparatory Schools.
The Environs
To the south east is the Black Country (with the major urban areas of Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton) which used to be the industrial heartland of England. There is a working Black Country Museum at Dudley, which offers an opportunity to see the cultural heritage of
20 Recruitment Information Pack the Industrial Revolution. In addition Birmingham, England’s second city, is only 15 miles away. Facilities there include theatres, concert halls and the major sporting facilities of Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City Football Clubs, Warwickshire County Cricket Club at Edgbaston and the Alexander Athletics Stadium. There is also the Barclaycard Arena (NIA) and National Exhibition Centre which host many national and international events.
The nearby countryside of Staffordshire and Shropshire is delightful. To the north is Cannock Chase and to the west the Shropshire borders with attractions of Bridgnorth, the Clee Hills, the Long Mynd, Wenlock Edge, and the Severn Valley. South of Wolverhampton, the City of Worcester is easily accessible, and to the west north-Wales can be reached in just over an hour.
The area has a large network of canals, the majority renovated, offering adjacent housing and popular for narrow boat holidays.
Transport Links
Travel links to Wolverhampton are excellent. The area is well served by the motorway network, with the M5, M6 and M54 within easy reach. There are regular direct rail services to London Euston (journey time about 2 hours) and to Manchester (journey time about 1 hour). Cross country rail services to many parts of England and Scotland are operated by Virgin Trains which has its hub in Birmingham.
Birmingham International Airport is 30 minutes away by road and Manchester International Airport can be reached within 1 hour 20 minutes.
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New Cross Hospital Site Map
Entrance 2 (Prestwood Road) To nd your department please follow the Zone and Location Number signs
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Cafe / Restaurant Building 14 Main Entrance Cycle Shelters (Wolverhampton Road) N5 Pharmacy N6
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Appendix A
Clinical Fellowship Job Description & Person Specification Clinical Role
The post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Clinical Fellows, Core Trainees and Foundation Year Trainees. Each post has a generic clinical component in Acute/General Medicine and the duties will be on the ED/MAU as described in the information pack. In addition the post holder will have an agreed experience in the specialty of their choice including outpatient clinics, ward cover, specialist in-patient reviews and procedures, audit and research. The precise role within each team and the proportion of clinical time spent between the two components would depend on previous experience and qualifications of the candidate and the specialty chosen. For candidates with more than 3 years of post-qualification experience, MRCP or equivalent qualifications or full timeesearch r experience, Senior Fellowship position can be offered.
The equivalent grades of appointment are laid out in Table 1.
General Requirements
To agree a contract of employment.
To comply with all GMC regulations such as laid out in “Good Medical Practice”
To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.
To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
To comply with all Trust requirements of appraisal, assessment and of the proposed medical training programme as stipulated by the programme leads.
To compete Trust general and local induction
To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical and educational supervision.
In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff .
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In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
In conjunction with colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department and to provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave and, under agreed circumstances, to be available to provide emergency cover.
To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
Any other duties as agreed to be appropriate.
Person specification details are laid out in Table 2
Table 1
Guidance to grade of appointment
Grade UK Previous qualifications and Experience/qualifications Equivalent experience during the post Grade Fellow Core Medical MBBS Further general/acute medical trainee experience >2 years of general medical experience Broad specialty experience UK graduates will have May wish to sit Royal attained the Foundation College exams and attain a programme. Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Medicine Senior Fellow Specialist MBBS Further general/acute medical Registrar experience >3 years of general medical experience Greater specialty exposure Some specialty experience May wish to sit Royal College exams and attain a Masters in May have a post graduate their Clinical Medical Specialty medical qualification Established Consultant Has substantial previous Wishes to attain further sub practitioner general and specialty specialization or specific skills. experience May wish to attain a Masters in their Clinical Medical Sub Specialty
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Table 2
General outline of the personal specification for the post
Requirements Essential Desirable Educational Qualifications MBBS or equivalent MRCP Other basic degree, e.g. BSc, Honours or undergraduate distinction Registration GMC Registered Experience 2 years of post-qualification Presented evidence of experience experience to date supported by references Management of acute and chronic general medical Up to date ALS or ATLS diseases under supervision Certificate. Attainment f the UK Foundation Programme or an equivalent level of experience. Senior Fellows will have 6 months experience in the chosen specialty minimum equivalent to ST1/2. Audit and Research To understand the principles Evidence of participation audit and clinical governance activity Personal qualities Good communication skills. Willingness to undertake additional professional Enquiring, critical approach to responsibilities. work. Good organisation skills. Honesty and reliability Able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
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