Junior Clinical Fellow - Older People's Medicine

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

Substantive Junior Clinical Fellow posts available in our Older People's Medicine department

These are substantive appointments for Junior Clinical Fellow positions within Older People's Medicine department (OPM). These posts are in Geriatric medicine working in our wards/clinics covering a broad range of subspecialties within the care of the older person including ortho-geriatrics, short stay, dementia, delirium and acute illness.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is recruiting Doctors with a passion for caring for Older People. Our Older People's Emergency Department (OPED) provides Emergency treatment to people of 80 years and over, providing fast and efficient care in a specially designed environment, supported by a wealth of experts in Older People's medicine. In addition, we provide a dynamic outpatient service to help avoid unnecessary admissions to the acute setting.

This can be very flexible

The basic full-time hours would be 0900-1700 Monday to Friday (40 hours). Any applicant can choose to work the same pattern of our IMT1s instead (nights, weekends, evening on a rotational basis) which would mean compensatory days off in the week (as per junior doctors contract 2016) and enhanced pay for unsociable hours if they wish, or we would be flexible to requests for Less than full time working as long as this is compatible with the other workers

Main duties of the job

Work across the OPM wards, OPM outpatients, OPM admissions to AMU and hospital at night shifts
Ensure patients are assessed and reviewed on the OPM wards, which may be part of the consultant ward round or may be an individual ward round.
Communicate with patients' relatives.
Supervise more junior medical colleagues.
Keep accurate patient records as required; these must be dated, timed and signed off appropriately and be easily identifiable.
Produce timely discharge letters, with accurate and comprehensive diagnoses, and supervise their production by more junior colleagues.
Participate in the management of occasional emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances at the request of an appropriate Consultant.
Agree to read and follow medical guidelines and policies.
Take part in Clinical Governance activity, including Clinical Audit
Attend training and education sessions, regularly in the department.

About us

As a university teaching hospital we have developed our research and development strategy with the UEA and work with partners at the neighbouring Norwich Research Park. There are numerous opportunities for the post holder to undertake teaching roles on a sessional basis.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest hospitals in England with over 1000 beds, situated in the city of Norwich. Norwich is a vibrant city, which has been voted as the best city to live in, on consecutive years by the Guardian and Sunday Times. The historic city is filled with independent cafes, restaurants and shops, as well as all the typical high street chains. You can expect to spend your weekends exploring our beautiful coast, enjoying great coffee and treats in one of hundreds of cafes, walking in the countryside or watching a show at one of our many theatres. With excellent transport links to Cambridge and London, affordable housing and award-winning schools; Norfolk offers everything you require to establish the perfect work life balance.

Date posted

09 February 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£43,923 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

234-MS2117

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities of these Junior Clinical Fellow posts please read the attached job description and full advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities of these Junior Clinical Fellow posts please read the attached job description and full advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
MRCP (UK) or evidence of relevant equivalent medical experience FY1/FY2

Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise clinical need
Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
Ability to apply sound knowledge and judgement to problems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
MRCP (UK) or evidence of relevant equivalent medical experience FY1/FY2

Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise clinical need
Able to work in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
Ability to apply sound knowledge and judgement to problems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).