Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Lane Fox

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Job summary

The Lane Fox service is recruiting for a Clinical Fellow on a 6 months fixed term contract.

SITE: Lane Fox Respiratory Service, St Thomas' Hospital, London & Remeo, Redhill, Surrey

We are seeking a Clinical Fellow to work with the Lane Fox Respiratory Service. The post is based at St Thomas' Hospital with some time at the Lane Fox Remeo Centre in Redhill, Surrey. Remeo is the satellite unit for the Lane Fox Respiratory Service, with a focus on medium-term rehabilitation and respiratory weaning. There is daily Consultant presence and training opportunities at both sites.

Less than full time applicants are encouraged. The post is available from February 2024.

This job will enable the post-holder to hone clinical skills in a complex patient group, with daily Consultant input, and if desired, to undertake small projects that will enable career progression.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work with Consultants, Senior nurses, and Senior Therapists (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietician) to deliver a high standard of clinical care to the patients.

Please note detailed knowledge of respiratory failure and ventilation is not required

About us

The Lane Fox Respiratory Service is a national and international referral centre for respiratory weaning, physical rehabilitation and long-term ventilation [non-invasive and invasive]. We support a large population (over 2000 patients) with non-invasive ventilation, and an increasing number of tracheostomy ventilated patients in the community. We are unique in the UK in providing 24-hour medical, nursing and technical back-up for patients in the community.

There are a number of outpatient clinics that can provide training opportunities, if desired, at both sites. Patient seen include those with:

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
obesity related sleep disorders
neuromuscular disease, eg duchenne muscular dystrophy, MND
chest wall disease, eg. from scoliosis
pulmonary hypertension

Our research is focused on improving quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory disease and includes:

advanced physiological monitoring and ventilatory strategies in sleep and chronic respiratory failure
muscle wasting, weakness and rehabilitation

The post-holder would be encouraged to develop research skills, if desired.

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 a year p.a. excl. LZ

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4235

Job locations

St Thomas Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants will be required to work with a multiple team of professional to deliver excellent care for our patients.

The Lane Fox Unit will require the successful candidate to be based at one of two sites, Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas' Hospital and the Lane Fox Remeo Centre.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants will be required to work with a multiple team of professional to deliver excellent care for our patients.

The Lane Fox Unit will require the successful candidate to be based at one of two sites, Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas' Hospital and the Lane Fox Remeo Centre.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

Working towards MRCP or higher degree

Prefessional/Statutory Registration

Essential

Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of application
Eligible to work in the UK at time of application

Previous experience

Essential

Evidence that career progression is consistent with period of training and personal circumstances
Clinical experience in medicine, anaesthesia or intensive care

Desirable

Clinical experience in respiratory medicine, anaesthesia or intensive care

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

Working towards MRCP or higher degree

Prefessional/Statutory Registration

Essential

Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of application
Eligible to work in the UK at time of application

Previous experience

Essential

Evidence that career progression is consistent with period of training and personal circumstances
Clinical experience in medicine, anaesthesia or intensive care

Desirable

Clinical experience in respiratory medicine, anaesthesia or intensive care

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.

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

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

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

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

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