Junior Fellow in General Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a medical SHO you will be responsible for managing a range of acute medical conditions. You will work closely with consultants, registrars and supervise FY1s, as well as working within the wider MDT to deliver comprehensive and compassionate patient care.

You will manage acutely unwell patients in our acute medical unit and on the medical wards, performing initial assessments, organising investigations and implementing treatment. You will be asked to participate in daily ward rounds, either led by yourself or with a senior, managing chronic conditions along with the acute episode and communicating well with the patient and MDT. You will be part of the out-of-hours on call team covering the wards or the medical take and work to the junior doctors contract of a maximum of 48 hours per week.

An enthusiastic doctor who has experience in the acute setting and interested in career development and progression.

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular.

Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)

Basic Salary MT03 £49,909

Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview.

Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible.

Interviews will be held on 3/4/25 Job Reference; 188-MB40325

This vacancy closes on or before 18/3/25

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine

Desirable

• MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 written
• MRCP PACES
• Publications
• Research and audit experience

Aptitudes and skills

Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Good IT Skills

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients first
• Working together
• Always Improving

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)