Junior Clinical Fellow - Acute & General Medicine

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow for full-time positions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This role offers the chance to work across various medical specialties, with opportunities for clinical, educational, or managerial development. Candidates will receive supervision from experienced consultants and participate in teaching sessions.

Qualifications

• Must have a Medical Degree.
• Clinical skills in various specialties are essential.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work in various medical specialties including frailty, respiratory, and acute medicine.
• Participate in the general medical on-call rota (optional).
• Engage in regular teaching sessions supervised by a specialist consultant.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow - Acute & General Medicine

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The posts are full-time, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich site (QEH), one of the main hospital sites of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT). Successful applicants can choose to work either as fixed term (4-12 months) or substantively. Candidates will work in 4-month blocks and can express a preference for departments across the divisions of Acute, Emergency, and Specialist Medicine. While we will try to accommodate specialty requests, it cannot be guaranteed.

There is an option for some posts to be 80:20 clinical to educational or 80:20 clinical to managerial, to allow time for undergraduate education or management development, respectively. This can be discussed at interview.

The successful candidate can work in various medical specialties depending on their needs and departmental demands. Participation in the general medical on-call rota is optional. We can provide experience in frailty, respiratory, neurology, diabetes and endocrine, acute medicine, or general medicine. All posts are supervised by a specialist consultant, and regular teaching sessions are available for attendance.

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity benefits our patients. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives aim to foster a culture of engagement, including four staff networks, a corporate EDI team, and various programs and events aligned with our five aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQ+, and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
• Enhancing the experience of staff with disabilities.
• Improving EDI literacy and confidence among trust staff through training and development.
• Making equality and diversity mainstream.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Dr Jeeva Kukanesen
• Job title: Clinical Director, Acute and General Medicine
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]