Senior Clinical Fellow Acute and General Medicine

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health trust in Woolwich is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute and General Medicine. Candidates with at least four years of postgraduate experience in relevant specialties are encouraged to apply. The role offers flexible postings, strong training support, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment. Competitive compensation package includes £65,048 per annum plus London Weighting.

Qualifications

• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment.
• Successful completion of CMT (or equivalent).
• Provable experience within the UK National Health Service.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and assist in audit projects.
• Teach junior colleagues and students.
• Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
• Co-operate with HR for monitoring hours of work.
• Comply with local policies.

Skills

Significant experience in acute medical specialties

Ability to supervise others

Basic Life Support

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full registration with GMC and a Licence to Practice

Completion of core medical training

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow Acute and General Medicine

We are looking for doctors with at least four year's postgraduate experience, who have worked in Acute, General, Emergency Medicine or other acute medical specialties, to join our Trust as Senior Clinical Fellows at ST 3+ level with a commitment to the General Medical on-call rota. We are offering permanent or fixed term posts at the preference of suitable candidates.

These posts would suit doctors who are considering a career in Medicine and will provide wide experience in the Medical Specialty of their choosing (ie Acute , Frailty, Respiratory, Cardiology or Diabetes and Endocrinology), with a broad experience in General Medicine.

The posts will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, which has the busiest Emergency Department in South East London, serving a very diverse population, with a resultant relatively high incidence of uncommon conditions in the UK, such as Malaria and Sickle Cell Disease.

Successful candidates will join a dynamic emergency workforce treating a wide spectrum of acute and emergency medicine presentations. This is a great opportunity to broaden your experience while working in a very friendly and supportive environment.

There is a strong training culture with academic time and regular weekly training incorporating lecture-room teaching and clinical supervision and attendance at relevant clinics.

Main duties of the job

These posts are in addition to our existing establishment of 19 middle grade level doctors within the Medical Division at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The current middle grade establishments consists of 5 IMT3s, 11 Deanery ST4 + in various specialties and 3 Trust Senior Clinical Fellows (1 in Frailty and 2 in Gastroenterology).

The current general medical on-call cover consists of 2 registrars 0800-2100 daily and overnight 2000-0900.

When not on-call there is flexibility in which specialty each post can be based in with at least 4 months done in Acute Medicine.

We have opportunities in Cardiology, Respiratory, Frailty, Acute Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology. We can therefore accommodate the preferences of any potential applicant, and offer registrar level training in any of these specialties subject to availability.

Posts can be offered on either a substantive or fixed term basis for at least a year, dependent on the wishes of the applicants.

The post-holders will join the Medical Registrar rota at approximately a 1:10 frequency. The post holder will work up to 48 hours per week.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Undertake and assist in audit projects.

Teach junior colleagues and students.

Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.

To co-operate with members of the HR department when monitoring hours of work.

Attend induction in each hospital or new department.

Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.

Junior medical staff will be expected to show qualities of leadership but also to know their limitations and call for help and advice appropriately.

Liaise between nurses, other junior doctors, patients, relatives and senior medical staff Specialty Experience Specialty experience will depend on the interests of the applicants. We are able to offer, for example:

Cardiology - Echo, angiography, pacemaker Respiratory - NIV, EBUS, Pleural procedures Frailty - Falls, Movement Disorders, Acute frailty Acute Medicine - Ambulatory Care For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Jeeva Kukanesen : Clinical Director for Acute & General Medicine QEH

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full registration with GMC and a Licence to Practice
• Advanced Life Support
• MRCP
• Completion of core medical training

Experience

• Significant experience post qualification working in acute or emergency medical specialities
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment, supported by evidence from workbased assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and multisource Feedback of equivalent.
• Successful completion of CMT (or equivalent)
• Ability to supervise others
• Provable experience within the uk national health service

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.

Clinical Director for Acute & General Medicine QEH

£65,048 a yearper annum plus £2,162 London Weighting