Senior Clinical Fellow

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Resident Medical Officer to join their dynamic team, providing high-quality medical care to patients. The role involves 24-hour shifts and requires exceptional communication skills, compassion, and extensive medical qualifications. Applicants must hold a medical degree, full GMC registration, and relevant clinical experience. This position offers competitive salary and the opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. Ideal for those taking a break from formal registrar training.

Benefits

Competitive salary including London Weighting

Generous training opportunities

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Completed at least 2 years post foundation training.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in the UK Healthcare System.
• Experience at Registrar/Senior Clinical Fellow level.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care and support to patients.
• Attend Board Rounds and perform ward rounds.
• Facilitate patient discharges and review patient admissions.
• Participate in emergency medical procedures.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassion and respect

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Education

Medical degree MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Completed foundation training

Intermediate Life Support

Completed MRCP/FRCS or equivalent

Advanced Life Support

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Cerner Electronic Patient Record Systems

Job description

Are you looking for a clinical role during a period of time in research or clinical teaching, or in a break from clinical training?

We are looking for suitably qualified individuals to work with our dynamic team in the Royal Free Private Practice Unit (RFL PPU). The role is of Resident Medical Officer and we are looking for Registrar / Senior Clinical level applicants to deliver high quality medical care for patients at RFL PPU.

The post holder will be expected to work as a member of the resident medical staff supporting consultants in both medical and surgical specialities. The role is based at both the Royal Free site in Hampstead and Hadley Wood Hospital in Barnet on a full shift patten comprising of 24-hour shifts and 9am-5pm shifts at the Royal Free, and 8am to 8pm shifts at Hadley Wood. At the Royal Free site, the postholder will be expected to attend the morning multi-disciplinary Board Round, perform ward rounds independently and under consultant supervision, review patients on admission and whenever else is required, request and follow up on investigations and complete routine clinical administrative tasks such as discharge letters. The Hadley Wood site is a day-case facility where the postholder will be expected to support the nursing and consultant team, review patients on admission and complete routine clinical administrative tasks.

Main duties of the job

All RMOs are integral to the will form part of a rolling rota to provide 24-hour resident medicalsupport at RFH as well as day shifts at Royal Free (9am-5pm) and the Hadley Wood site (8am-8pm).

To follow Consultant's instructions for the specific regime for each individual patient.

Work with the patient's multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic patient-centred care.

To be a continuous presence on the ward, performing ward rounds and checking in with the nursing team at regular intervals

To attend the morning Board Rounds at the Royal Free site to discuss patients with the multi-disciplinary team and provide medical updates

To co-ordinate & prioritise own clinical workload.

To facilitate timely discharge of patients by prescribing TTAs by 15:00pm the day before planned discharge date to assist efficient bed management.

To provide emergency medical intervention when required.

To participate in resuscitation (possessing ALS), cardiac arrest and other emergency procedures as per hospital policy.

Send medical discharge summaries to GP at the point of discharge.

This post is ideally suited to someone undertaking a break from formal registrar-level training.

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 link https://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

Education & professional Qualifications

• Medical degree MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Completed foundation training
• Intermediate Life Support
• Completed MRCP/FRCS or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support

Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

• Completed at least 2 years post Foundation Training (or equivalent)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in UK Healthcare System
• Experience at Registrar / Senior Clinical Fellow (or equivalent)

Skills and aptitudes

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
• Willingness and skills to recognize and challenge unacceptable behavior and if necessary escalate
• Excellent communication skills/verbal and written. Good command of written and spoken English
• Computer literacy including Microsoft suite of applications and Cerner Electronic Patient Record Systems

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

Other

• Member of Medical Defence Union

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.

£65,048 a yearper annum plus London Weighting