Junior Clinical Fellow in Medicine

Job responsibilities

The Department Specialties

The Division of Medicine incorporates multiple different inpatient specialties: Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetes and Endocrine, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Healthcare of the Older Person, Respiratory and Stroke.

The Post

The post is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, either 0800-1700 or 0900-1700 (with slight flexibility available to this timing if adjustment is needed e.g. 0930-1730) depending upon specialty.

The post is intended as a training/development post with the potential for extension at the end into further years. It is envisaged that a junior doctor coming into this post out of Foundation Year 2 training will, if continuing for 3 or 4 years be able to obtain full membership of the Royal College of Physicians and have the experience for completion of an alternative certificate pathway into higher specialty training (the equivalent of IM Stage 1 training).

The posts will rotate 2 or 3 times a year to provide the successful junior doctor with a broad experience of medicine. Where possible these rotations will take into consideration areas of experience individuals would like to get.

The majority of junior clinical fellow posts are in elderly or acute medicine given the size of these specialties and so a significant period of time in both these specialities would be expected. There are also float posts where the junior doctor moves to work in the areas with most need. To provide continuity these movements will be for a week at a time into any one specialty.

To meet the training objectives significant study leave is available including as standard two rostered days a month (to be taken either as two full days or four half days depending upon specialty) for self-development, revision, relevant courses etc.

In subsequent years, five weeks a year access to a critical care environment will be provided with time taken from study leave allowance for this. The purpose of this is to fulfil the alternative certificate requirements and so doing this is not mandatory. Alternatively, the post provides high levels of opportunity for CV development for alternative medical specialty applications.

Other Key Duties

Review of ward inpatients.

Assistance and supervision of more junior doctors or students with the management of patients (where relevant, depending on experience).

Strengthening the delivery of a high quality service across the hospital and community.

Developing further links between these service areas and support services across the Trust

Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality patient centred care.

Participate in teaching and training.

Quality assurance of the service and individual practice.

Work collaboratively with consultants, doctors in training, nursing and allied health professional teams to help shape the future of their specialities.

We will also support you to attend relevant congresses/conferences and obtain journal, poster or guideline publication. Where it will be helpful we will facilitate your attendance at relevant training courses.

On-call/Full Shift duties

The post does not include on-call/out of hours work as standard but if vacancies arise on the (+20 person) rota and if the successful applicant is willing and the educational supervisor agrees with competence in working out of hours then this is possible.

General

Clinical Governance

1. In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

Any Other Duties

2. Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC - Please enter your GMC number
• MBBS Medical Degree or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1
• Current ALS Certificate

Management Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate effective team working skills
• Time management and organisational ability
• Proven knowledge of systems
• and processes in the NHS, or equivalent
• Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility/the organisation

Education and Teaching

Desirable

• Experience of teaching / training certificates / courses
• Evidence of regular teaching of over 3 months

Ability/Skills

Essential

• Capacity to apply sound clinical
• knowledge relevant to the role
• History taking ability/experience
• Ability and experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Able to prioritise clinical need
• Knows when to seek help
• Good communication skills
• Venepuncture
• Shows aptitude for practical skills required within the role Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required within the role

Research and Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of medical audit and undertaken audit projects
• Understanding of the concept of research
• Understanding of research governance and ethics
• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Desirable

• Relevant research published in peer review journal and/or conference presentations

Leadership

Essential

• An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: Empower others, Lead through change, Influence strategically, Collaborative working, Drive for improvement and Integrity

Experience

Essential

• Foundation year 2 training or equivalent 2 year post-graduate experience
• 6 weeks NHS experience

Desirable

• 6 months NHS experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).