Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of a fixed term Senior Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine Registrar at Whittington Health NHS Trust.
The post is 50% Rheumatology and 50% General Internal Medicine including weekends and nightshifts on a 1 in 17 rolling rota.
The appointee will be an enthusiastic doctor, who will complement the existing skills/interests of the department. A commitment to providing the best possible care to general medical and Rheumatology patients, and to working with colleagues to develop improved systems for their management is essential. A proven ability to work effectively with existing colleagues is of the utmost importance.
Please note that this post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The post is 50% Rheumatology and 50% General Internal Medicine for inpatient and outpatient care, including weekends and nightshifts on a 1 in 17 rolling rota.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has become available due to a training gap in the ST training programme, and as such, your opportunities will mirror those of a trainee within the department and hospital. You will be allocated a consultant supervisor to support your career development. You will be encouraged to grow as a clinician and participate in governance including mortality reviews, QIPs, departmental and trust-wide educational activities.
The appointee will be an enthusiastic doctor, who will complement the existing skills/interests of the department. A commitment to providing the best possible care to general medical and Rheumatology patients, and to working with colleagues to develop improved systems for their management is essential. A proven ability to work effectively with existing colleagues is of the utmost importance
GIM and Rheumatology Inpatients are accommodated on general medical wards. The wards are supported by other resident medical doctors and a full MDT, and the appointee will be providing flexible support to this team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has become available due to a training gap in the ST training programme, and as such, your opportunities will mirror those of a trainee within the department and hospital. You will be allocated a consultant supervisor to support your career development. You will be encouraged to grow as a clinician and participate in governance including mortality reviews, QIPs, departmental and trust-wide educational activities.
The appointee will be an enthusiastic doctor, who will complement the existing skills/interests of the department. A commitment to providing the best possible care to general medical and Rheumatology patients, and to working with colleagues to develop improved systems for their management is essential. A proven ability to work effectively with existing colleagues is of the utmost importance
GIM and Rheumatology Inpatients are accommodated on general medical wards. The wards are supported by other resident medical doctors and a full MDT, and the appointee will be providing flexible support to this team.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS provider status
- Must have previous experience working as a doctor in the NHS
- MRCP or Parts 1 or 1&2 or full MRCP
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
- MRCP or Parts 1 or 1&2 or full MRCP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- At least 6 months experience of working in Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Completed UK Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
Knowlegde and Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering undergraduate/ postgraduate medical teaching
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
Communication Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline
- Understands importance of information technology.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
- ALS provider status
- Must have previous experience working as a doctor in the NHS
- MRCP or Parts 1 or 1&2 or full MRCP
Desirable
- BSc, MSc, MD, PhD (or equivalent)
- MRCP or Parts 1 or 1&2 or full MRCP
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- At least 6 months experience of working in Acute Medicine or Emergency Medicine
- Completed UK Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
Knowlegde and Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering undergraduate/ postgraduate medical teaching
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
Communication Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
- Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
- Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline
- Understands importance of information technology.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity
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).
