Specialist Clinical Fellow

Overview

This is a 12 month fixed term post based at Frimley Park Hospital. The post is a replacement position for a middle grade to support for both inpatient and daycase Haematology services. The contract allows participation in 1 in 8 weekend work and non-resident overnight on calls, supported by a named consultant.

Main duties of the job The post would be ideally suited to someone with an interest in Haematology, who may have some experience in the field or is considering applying to specialty training in the future. There would be a wide range of learning opportunities in the post, with the potential for projects/QIP’s/audits and publications to help with future applications for specialty training.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The postholder will carry out or organise practical procedures such as bone marrow aspirates, trephine biopsies, lumbar puncture, pleural drainage, ascitic drain insertion, venesections and care of tunneled central venous catheters (including their removal when appropriate). Full training in these procedures will be made available to the appointee if necessary. The postholder will liaise regularly with nursing staff on the Intravenous and Vascular Access Services (IVAS) unit regarding arrangements for patients undergoing non-chemotherapy day case treatments (eg. Blood transfusion, IV bisphosphonates, venesections etc).

The postholder may also assist in the assessment and management of follow-up out-patients in haematology clinics under the supervision of the appropriate consultant (one or two clinics per week). The postholder will liaise with the Haematology SpR and junior doctors to ensure that appropriate daytime cover for inpatients is always available (i.e., plan and negotiate/agree all planned leave).

The postholder will liaise with the Haematology SpR to provide weekend cover for the haematology inpatients approximately 1 in 8 weekends. This will consist of a ward round, which would normally be on a Saturday and last about half a day.

The postholder is encouraged to supervise the junior doctors concerning management of clinical haematology cases and may be required to assist them to write discharge summaries. Involvement in developing clinical management and chemotherapy protocols and participation in medical audit and in the departmental journal club will be encouraged. Involvement with the education of other junior doctors within the Trust will also be encouraged.

For more information about the job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCP Part 1 or equivalent.
• Understand principles and participated in audit activity.
• Full GMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• MRCP

Qualities

Essential criteria

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise own time and division of labour within a small team
• Ability to be proactive
• Demonstrate being an effective and flexible team member

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years experience in hospital general medicine roles at FY2 level or above.
• Evidence of broad training/competency in general medicine at CMT level. Willingness to be involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels as necessary including laboratory scientists in Haematology.
• Able to evaluate own clinical practice.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of some training and experience in laboratory and clinical aspects of Haematology.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence based practice
• Participation in audit projects related to haematological practice

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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