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Guildford, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
2.1 JOB SUMMARY This Junior Fellow post would suit applicants seeking further experience in critical care medicine whilst they are awaiting ST appointments or preparing for examinations. The post is for six months in the first instance but may be extended at mutual agreement. The shift pattern for this post comprises long days (08:00-20:30) and night shifts (19:30-08:30) There is currently an 8 week rolling rota. This rota is within the maximum hours for Working Time Directive compliance and junior doctors may be expected to undertake the occasional extra shift as required, given reasonable notice Study leave will be granted in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures. The trainee will be provided with PC access to the Trusts information systems, internet and Trust intranet. Teaching and Postgraduate Education The main medical library is in the Postgraduate Education Centre at the Royal Surrey where the books and journals are kept. Subscriptions are held with lending libraries. Journals and photocopying arrangements with the National Lending Library are available to all doctors to study. There are also tape, slide, and video tape and internet facilities. The main library is fully staffed by librarians. The Regional Library and the Regional Drug Information Service are based at the Postgraduate Centre. Surrey University Campus is adjacent to the hospital and provides excellent opportunities for collaboration in research. The New Postgraduate Medical School building opened in 2005, and houses the MATTU (minimal access therapy training unit). The European Institute of Health Studies which is situated in Guildford provides training for nurses, midwives and other health care professionals both from the Trust and throughout Health Authority. The University of Surrey provides BSc (Hons) Nursing Degree programme. The combined medical teams hold a weekly journal club, and there is a structured postgraduate education programme for Foundation level and Core Medical Trainees in addition to departmental education. The hospital wide Post Graduate Educational half day takes place eight times per year and incorporates a Grand Round.
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