Junior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine or Geriatrics

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine or Geriatrics at Barnet Hospital. This role offers excellent exposure to acute medical admissions, team dynamics, and educational development, suitable for those keen on expanding their clinical skills and exploring career paths in medicine.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and GMC registration required.
• Teaching experience mandatory.
• Postgraduate qualification in teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients receive immediate care as part of the Acute or Geriatric team.
• Participate in the medical on-call rota.
• Engage in educational opportunities and assessments.

Skills

Effective team member

Ability to take the lead

Time management

Flexibility

Commitment to education and training

Commitment to personal development

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Satisfactory completion of foundation training

Postgraduate qualification in teaching

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine or Geriatrics

We are very pleased to offer appointment to the post of junior clinical fellow in Medicineat the Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Barnet Hospital and offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to joina committed team of consultants and junior doctors in these well-developed services.

Barnet Hospital is a busy District General Hospital which is renowned for being anexcellent place to work and train.We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to work in the Department of Medicine. Wehave opportunities to work on our Acute and Geriatric wards, and on our newly createdhot floor; which works in collaboration with ED to avoid admissions by providing a rapidassessment and treatment.

The applicants can be part of the medical SHO on-call rota, which will give excellent experience in dealing with acute medical admissions. This post is an ideal opportunity to broaden experience in medicine, while deciding on a career path. The candidate will besupported with Clinical and Educational supervision as well as a range of learningopportunities through the very active Education Centre.

Please note - this post falls under the 2002 Hospital Medical and Dental staff terms andconditions. It is a trust grade role, and not a recognised training post.

Main duties of the job

Alongside the education role, the post holder will be part of the Acute Medicine team or Geriatric team (please specify which speciality you are applying for) which will include working on the 'Hot Floor', seeing patients in same day emergency care, on the acute admissions unit, and out-of-hours reviews of medical inpatients. This is within a friendly and supportive team with consultant supervision and providing opportunities for workplace-based assessments, learning procedures and developing clinical skills. The post holder will be welcome to attend the wide and varied programme of educational meetings, and can access teaching specific to postgraduate exams if relevant. The appointed doctor will be part of the medical on-call rota, at either SHO or Registrar level depending on qualifications and prior experience.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Satisfactory complete of foundation training
• Further experience after completion of foundation training
• Postgraduate qualification in teaching

Experience

• Teaching experience to include bedside teaching and small group and classrooom
• Awareness and involvement in planning for MBBS teaching during the COVID19 pandemic
• Experience as faculty member in simulation (team based and clinical skills)

Skills and aptitudes

• Effective team member
• Ability to take the lead where necessary

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Time management
• Flexibility
• Commitment to education and training
• Commitment to personal development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£49,909 a yearper annum plus London Weighting