Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow - Fixed term post in Respiratory Medicine
This is a full-time post in response to service needs because of vacant posts at IMTY3 grade, with the position running through to 1st September 2025
The post holder will take part in Tier 2 Medical out-of-hours on-calls in General Internal medicine including hospital at night and specialty on-calls for weekends and long days.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve managing inpatients under the care of Respiratory medicine and will include weekly outpatient clinics where the post holder will review both new and follow-up patients, alongside the patient's primary consultant. The post holder will be expected to share in the rota holding the on-call phone for respiratory advice and referrals, alongside the other IMT3+ team members. Part of the role will include overseeing juniors on the tier 1 (house officer/SHO) rota. As part of the role, there will be the expectation to undertake pleural procedures (aspiration, drains) under ultrasound, for which training can be provided. Interest in a subspecialty area within respiratory medicine available at NNUH may be able to be accommodated where possible.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of this substantive post please read the attached detailed job description which includes details of our Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of this substantive post please read the attached detailed job description which includes details of our Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to practice
- MBBS
- 2 years IMT training or equivalent
- MRCP Part 1 and MRCP Part 2 written
Desirable
- Full MRCP
- A further undergraduate or post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience of working in the NHS
Communication and Language skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Aptitudes
Essential
- Capable of working in a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience in pleural procedures
- Working towards or already awarded level 1 competence in pleural ultrasound
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to practice
- MBBS
- 2 years IMT training or equivalent
- MRCP Part 1 and MRCP Part 2 written
Desirable
- Full MRCP
- A further undergraduate or post graduate degree
Experience
Essential
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience of working in the NHS
Communication and Language skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Aptitudes
Essential
- Capable of working in a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience in pleural procedures
- Working towards or already awarded level 1 competence in pleural ultrasound
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).
