Junior Research Fellow

• he writing of grant applications
• The applications for both ethical and HRA approvals
• Experimental design
• The carrying out of the research which may include basic science laboratory work, data analysis and clinical research work.
• The writing up of research findings and submission to journals for publication or presentation at national or international conferences.
• Undertaking research training as required by the work involved in.

Clinical

• The admission and treatment of emergency admissions received from other hospitals.
• Clerking (i.e., full history and examination) and day to day management of the inpatients for whom you are responsible.
• Arrangement, follow up and follow through investigations such as blood tests, X-rays and ECGs.
• Investigation and management of tertiary referral patients.
• Practical procedures e.g., Insertion of venflons, catheters, nasogastric tubes etc.
• Documentation of patients progress in the hospital notes.
• Obtaining consent for procedures (when appropriate).
• Carrying cardiac arrest bleep and acting as member of resuscitation team.
• Preparing patients for surgery, preparing theatre lists and on occasion assisting with procedures in theatre.
• Safe and cost-effective prescribing.
• Close liaison with other members of the team and your Consultant, Registrars, GP trainees, Fellows and Nurses concerning care of your patients.
• Communication with patients, relatives, nurses, GPs and other colleagues.
• Handover of patient information between shifts.
• Referral of patients to other teams.
• Discharge notification.
• Death certification.

Other

Reading and applying appropriate Trust policies and local guidelines and SOPs for the management of patients