Clinical Fellow in Neuro-Rehabilitation Medicine

St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in London is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to support the Rehabilitation wards. The role involves critical patient assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and participation in medical decision-making. Candidates must possess a medical degree and GMC registration, with opportunities for career development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Requires GMC registration and medical degree.
• Experience in clinical medicine is essential.
• Desirable: MRCP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily patient assessments in rehabilitation wards.
• Engage in multidisciplinary meetings with healthcare teams.
• Liaise with Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, and other specialties.

Skills

Information technology skills

Ability to prioritise clinical need

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Evidence-informed practice

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir)

GMC registration

Working towards college membership examinations

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The JCF will take part in the day-to-day running of the Rehabilitation wards including patient assessment, physiological monitoring and initiation of acute interventions, liaison with Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology. The JCF will participate in the morning daily review of patients and multidisciplinary meetings with nursing and therapies.

Person Specification

(See job description for full specification)

Essential

Experience in clinical medicine

GMC registration

Desirable

MRCP or equivalent

Neurology or stroke experience

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree (e.g. MB BChir)
• GMC registration
• Working towards college membership examinations

Desirable criteria

• MRCP
• MRCPSYCH
• MRCS

Skills

Essential criteria

• Information technology skills
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in an audit project
• Experience and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice
• The ability to communicate effectively to patients, but also to other health professionals.
• Trained in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Desirable criteria

• Trained in Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Teaching Skills

Essential criteria

• Must be an enthusiastic teacher
• Interested in teaching undergraduates

Desirable criteria

• Have completed a "Teach the Trainers" course.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Evidence of organisation and motivation
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Caring attitude to patients
• Supportive and tolerant
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses
• Probity
• Enthusiasm
• Approachability

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Pre-evaluation health screening

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• JD / PS (PDF, 424.4KB)
• Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)