Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

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Job summary

This is an innovative post rotating through three clinical departments giving a broad exposure to medicine mirroring the Internal Medicine Training Programme. The post is a standalone one year post. For those who are interested, a portfolio can be maintained with the opportunity to gain experience equivalent to one year of internal medicine training. There will be an opportunity to extend to a second year of rotations with a view to obtaining alternative certificate sign off for internal medicine stage 1.

The posts rotate through

  • General Internal Medicine (4 months)
  • Intensive care medicine (4 months)
  • Nephrology (4 months)

Doctors in this post will have access to the full programme of Internal Medicine Training teaching, including weekly teaching and skills and simulation teaching. You will be encouraged to maintain an equivalent portfolio which could be used to demonstrate experience equivalent to one year of the IMT programme, or consider a second year of rotations to obtain IMT1-2 equivalence via the alternative certificate.

Main duties of the job

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.

  • Team Player
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • 4 months acute and general medicine on acute and general medicine rota
    • Includes 1 week SDEC, 1 week toxicology, 1 week of clinics
  • 4 months critical care on the ICU rota
  • 4 months nephrology on the renal rota
  • Weekly central internal medicine teaching
  • Access to internal medicine skills and simulation training

About us

The Trust plays a leading role in the provision of education and training for medical staff, and the supportive training environment created means there are many opportunities to take part in teaching sessions, training days, simulation sessions, grand rounds, and clinical governance activity.

In addition, there is a weekly departmental Acute Medicine teaching programme which all junior medical staff are encouraged to attend, with protected time. There is also 'Afternoon Report' where interesting medical cases are discussed across SE London.

All consultants in the department have a keen interest in education and training at both postgraduate and undergraduate level, with time allocated for training and supervision, and several hold designated internal and external educational leadership roles.

There will be opportunities to innovate and take part in audit, quality improvement and service development projects.

The successful candidate will have the same access to teaching & study leave as our substantive trainees.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£40,257 a year per annum excl LZ

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4024

Job locations

St. Thomas' Hospital

Lambeth Palace Road

London

SE1 7EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointment is subject to hospital Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service.

The base of the contract is full-time 10 sessions + some out-of-hours commitment to be confirmed.

Tenure is for 6 months or 1 year, subject to six weeks notice on either side.

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated:

Job description

Job responsibilities

The appointment is subject to hospital Medical and Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of Service.

The base of the contract is full-time 10 sessions + some out-of-hours commitment to be confirmed.

Tenure is for 6 months or 1 year, subject to six weeks notice on either side.

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated:

Person Specification

Written and verbal communication

Essential

  • full GMC registration with a licence

Desirable

  • MRCP Part 1 ALS

Written & verbal communication

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence
  • Previous NHS experience in Acute and General Medicine or associated specialties at F2 level
  • Team player
  • Effective verbal and written communication

Desirable

  • MRCP Part 1 ALS
  • Successful completion of a UK medical foundation programme or equivalent
  • Previous experience at F3+ core trainee level in relevant medical specialty, ED & ICU
  • commitment to teaching and on-going personal development

Written & Verbal communication

Essential

  • Education/Qualifications
  • Previous NHS experience in Acute and General Medicine or associated specialties at F2 level

Desirable

  • Successful completion of a UK medical foundation programme or equivalent
  • Previous experience at F3+ core trainee level in relevant medical specialty
Person Specification

Written and verbal communication

Essential

  • full GMC registration with a licence

Desirable

  • MRCP Part 1 ALS

Written & verbal communication

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence
  • Previous NHS experience in Acute and General Medicine or associated specialties at F2 level
  • Team player
  • Effective verbal and written communication

Desirable

  • MRCP Part 1 ALS
  • Successful completion of a UK medical foundation programme or equivalent
  • Previous experience at F3+ core trainee level in relevant medical specialty, ED & ICU
  • commitment to teaching and on-going personal development

Written & Verbal communication

Essential

  • Education/Qualifications
  • Previous NHS experience in Acute and General Medicine or associated specialties at F2 level

Desirable

  • Successful completion of a UK medical foundation programme or equivalent
  • Previous experience at F3+ core trainee level in relevant medical specialty

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).

Additional information

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Thomas' Hospital

Lambeth Palace Road

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Thomas' Hospital

Lambeth Palace Road

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

consultant

Daniel Furmedge

daniel.furmedge@gstt.nhs.uk

02071887188

Details

Date posted

21 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£40,257 a year per annum excl LZ

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4024

Job locations

St. Thomas' Hospital

Lambeth Palace Road

London

SE1 7EH


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