Clinical Fellow ST3+ Acute Medicine and Research

Job summary

ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Senior Clinical Fellow with Acute Medicine and Research

A Clinical Fellow position at ST3+ level has arisen, 50% Clinical and 50% Research. During the Clinical block the post holder will be based in the Acute Medicine Unit (AMU) at St George's Hospital. For the 50% Research Block the post holder will work with staff in the Clinical Research Facility on clinical studies which are adopted on the NIHR portfolio. Training will be provided in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and study visit protocols. There will be the opportunity to work on early phase clinical trials.

This represents an opportunity for an enthusiastic doctor to join a dynamic clinical team in Acute Medicine within a progressive and innovative AMU. The appointee will join 7 other clinical fellows and work with 14 consultants, in a hugely supported environment with consultant presence on the unit between 08:00 - 21:30, which offers the ideal setting for a trainee to develop further the required skills of a medical registrar.

The post holder will be required to follow the acute on-call rota which is a 1:19 rota and the rest of the time will be spent on normal working days (8.30am-5pm) and long days in Ambulatory Assessment (8.30am-5pm) within the AMU department.

Main duties of the job

• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
• To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery.
• To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role.
• To comply with St. George's Healthcare No Smoking Policies.
• To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

About us

St George's Healthcare NHS Trust serves a resident population of about 300,000, is located within the South West London Strategic Health Authority and serves six local Primary Care Groups. The Trust is one of the largest healthcare units in the UK, accommodating 1070 beds and annually treating around 61,500 inpatients as well as over 420,000 outpatients. In 2006, more than 98,000 patients presented to the Accident and Emergency Department and 12,100 medical patients were admitted. The Trust employs over 5000 staff incorporating over 700 Medical & Dental Staff. It provides general acute services together with specialty services including neurosciences, cardiothoracic, and specialist children's services.

St George's Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames region and has developed links with most of the regional district general hospitals. It supports a significant training programme for junior doctors that rotate through the Trust.