Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology

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Job OverviewApplications are invited for CT1/2 Level Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology at Musgrove Park Hospital. This post offers an exciting opportunity for trainees potentially interested in pursuing a career in gastroenterology or other related speciality. You will join a cohesive and progressive gastroenterology team with a strong reputation for excellent clinical care and a growing research portfolio. We are looking for dynamic individuals who have completed their Foundation Programme training and have experience of working in the NHS.There is no commitment to out of hours work, the post holder will not be on an on-call rota.12 Month Fixed Term Contract, with possibility to extend.Main duties of the jobYou will work closely with the gastroenterology existing clinical fellows, registrars and consultant team to deliver outpatient and inpatient clinical sessions with a significant amount of dedicated time for research, teaching and service development projects. The expectation is that these will lead to presentations at national and international meetings as well as formal publications.It is anticipated that one third of your time will be spent covering inpatient gastroenterology, one third outpatient / admin and one third available for project work / teaching.Working for our organisationWe are the first NHS trust on the English mainland to have merged our community, mental health and acute hospital services.LocationTaunton is a beautiful area of the South West, located between areas of outstanding natural beauty. Somerset offers you the opportunity to live near or visit some of the UK’s most desirable locations; from beautiful local beaches; to the vibrant cosmopolitan centres of Bristol, Bath and Exeter, all within easy reach. There is an abundance of outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, surfing, climbing to name but a few.The County town of Taunton boasts a wide range of local amenities including; an extensive range of shopping, a wide range of local restaurants, sporting and recreational facilities including Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton Racecourse and The Blackbrook Theatre. Taunton’s nightlife offers a great atmosphere with cosy pubs and trendy bars.There is outstanding range and quality of education available both primary and secondary level and state and private provision. Cost of housing is relatively low for the south west and crime rates are very low – all of which contributes to excellent standards of living for families and the opportunity for great work life balance.Taunton also provides access to the M5 motorway and a mainline intercity rail link. Travel connections are convenient with the main line station offering trains to London Paddington in less than 2 hours.If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesRelocation package up to £7000 (Roles band 5 and above, Subject to eligibility)NHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click here