Job summary
University Hospital Lewisham is a busy Acute General Hospital of approx 500 beds situated in South East London, which serves a local population of about 300,000. It is a teaching hospital of the Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine with a first class reputation for undergraduate and postgraduate training.Applications are invited for a Trust Clinical Fellow CT1/2 post in the ENT department at University Hospital Lewisham which is to commence on 2nd August until 5th December 2023. Full participation in all of the educational activities taking place in the Trust is strongly encouraged and the post holder will be supervised and given study leave as other trainees in the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for the provision of elective and emergency services at University Hospital, Lewisham, and outpatient services at University Hospital Lewisham in conjunction with colleagues.
You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share Consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management. Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, you are expected to observe University Hospital Lewisham's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of University Hospital Lewisham. You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department is responsible for providing an elective and emergency service from the inpatient base at University Hospital Lewisham. The directorate has one adult ward and children are nursed within the Childrens Surgical ward. Operating time is split between main and childrens theatres and the Day Surgical Unit. University Hospital Lewisham has a separate Childrens A& E department, and dedicated childrens clinics are currently held in the Childrens Out-patients. The Clinical Director for Childrens Health and her team are responsible for the staffing and management of the childrens facilities. Close liaison between the Directorate and the Paediatricians is essential to handle these shared services to plan future developments and the educational needs of staff.
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Womens staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The department is responsible for providing an elective and emergency service from the inpatient base at University Hospital Lewisham. The directorate has one adult ward and children are nursed within the Childrens Surgical ward. Operating time is split between main and childrens theatres and the Day Surgical Unit. University Hospital Lewisham has a separate Childrens A& E department, and dedicated childrens clinics are currently held in the Childrens Out-patients. The Clinical Director for Childrens Health and her team are responsible for the staffing and management of the childrens facilities. Close liaison between the Directorate and the Paediatricians is essential to handle these shared services to plan future developments and the educational needs of staff.
We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.
As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Womens staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.
Person Specification
. Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- BSc or other further post graduate qualification.
- MRCS part 1&2
Training and experience
Essential
- Completed F1 pre-registration year
- At least 6 months previous substantive NHS service
- Evidence of participation in teaching and Audit
- Appropriate level of knowledge in Medicine
- Ability to use Library and databases
Desirable
- Completed one of the following courses: ALS, ATLA or APLS
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate, according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- Sound manual dexterity and competent in routine practical procedures as expected for experience
Career Progression
Essential
- Appropriate progression of career to date
Person Specification
. Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration and hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- BSc or other further post graduate qualification.
- MRCS part 1&2
Training and experience
Essential
- Completed F1 pre-registration year
- At least 6 months previous substantive NHS service
- Evidence of participation in teaching and Audit
- Appropriate level of knowledge in Medicine
- Ability to use Library and databases
Desirable
- Completed one of the following courses: ALS, ATLA or APLS
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate, according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- Sound manual dexterity and competent in routine practical procedures as expected for experience
Career Progression
Essential
- Appropriate progression of career to date
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.
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.
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).
