Job summary
Due to our previous Fellows advancing into consultant positions within the NHS, applications are invited for Senior Clinical Fellows in Gastroenterology.
The posts are suitable for those wish to acquire a general and specialist gastroenterology experience and candidates are expected to have GI experience and preferably a postgraduate GI qualification.
Each Fellow will have an educational and clinical supervisor who will oversee their training.
Main duties of the job
There will be expectation to participate on an in-patient rota, which includes GI ward cover and seeing GI referrals from other departments/acute medical unit. The successful candidates will also form part of weekend working on pro rota basis, which will mainly include in-patient GI cover, but may expand to endoscopy/clinic working in future. There is no general medical rota commitment as a part of this job, but opportunities can be discussed with interested candidates where the individuals portfolio would require this.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The gastroenterology department regularly has MTI fellows and CFs (SCF, ACF) who wish to acquire a general and specialist gastroenterology experience. This opportunity has risen due to our recent fellows advancing in their career as consultants now.
The candidates for SCF post are expected to have GI experience, and preferably a postgraduate GI qualification. This post is at a specialist registrar equivalent level. SCF fellows, new to NHS, will beaccommodated initially at senior IMT (internal medical trainee level) to acclimatise to new health care system. Their responsibilities have been outlined later.
After a period of observation (approximately 3 months), a personalised, specialist job plan will be created for each fellow depending on their level of experience and their areas of particular interest. This plan will seek to balance the needs of the fellow against the requirements of the department but the anticipation is that each fellow will have access to at least one gastroenterology out-patient clinic (increasing to 2-3 clinics with time) and at least one endoscopy session per week (with opportunitiesto attend more sessions depending on availability).
SCF will be allocated independent endoscopy lists (with indirect supervision) in due course, depending upon their training and progression. These sessions will be flexible and depending on the ability and progress of each trainee, additional sessions will be negotiated and agreed upon. Their will be expectation to participate in in-patient rota, which includes GI ward cover and seeing GI referrals from other departments/acute medical unit.
Fellows will also make part of weekend working on pro rota basis, which will mainly include in-patient GI cover, but may expand to endoscopy/clinic working in future. There is no general medical rota commitmentas a part of this job, but opportunities can be discussed with interested candidates.
Each fellow will have an educational and clinical supervisor who will oversee their training. Such supervision will be in line with the ST programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The gastroenterology department regularly has MTI fellows and CFs (SCF, ACF) who wish to acquire a general and specialist gastroenterology experience. This opportunity has risen due to our recent fellows advancing in their career as consultants now.
The candidates for SCF post are expected to have GI experience, and preferably a postgraduate GI qualification. This post is at a specialist registrar equivalent level. SCF fellows, new to NHS, will beaccommodated initially at senior IMT (internal medical trainee level) to acclimatise to new health care system. Their responsibilities have been outlined later.
After a period of observation (approximately 3 months), a personalised, specialist job plan will be created for each fellow depending on their level of experience and their areas of particular interest. This plan will seek to balance the needs of the fellow against the requirements of the department but the anticipation is that each fellow will have access to at least one gastroenterology out-patient clinic (increasing to 2-3 clinics with time) and at least one endoscopy session per week (with opportunitiesto attend more sessions depending on availability).
SCF will be allocated independent endoscopy lists (with indirect supervision) in due course, depending upon their training and progression. These sessions will be flexible and depending on the ability and progress of each trainee, additional sessions will be negotiated and agreed upon. Their will be expectation to participate in in-patient rota, which includes GI ward cover and seeing GI referrals from other departments/acute medical unit.
Fellows will also make part of weekend working on pro rota basis, which will mainly include in-patient GI cover, but may expand to endoscopy/clinic working in future. There is no general medical rota commitmentas a part of this job, but opportunities can be discussed with interested candidates.
Each fellow will have an educational and clinical supervisor who will oversee their training. Such supervision will be in line with the ST programme.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- MBBS
- 5 years post graduation
- Experience, including 3 years GI experience
- GMC Registration
Desirable
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- MBBS
- 5 years post graduation
- Experience, including 3 years GI experience
- GMC Registration
Desirable
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).
