Job summary
The Barts Health HIV service is one of the largest in the country. It is a fully networked service on 3 sites with shared staff, shared IT systems and policies and procedures. Barts Health HIV offers tertiary referral services for NE London and Essex for a range of HIV related conditions including lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, viral hepatitis, renal disease, neurology/neuro-rehabilitation, cardiovascular disease, ophthalmic and dermatology services. The Barts Health HIV service is one of the largest services in Europe. It manages a cohort of approximately 6000 patients.
The HIV inpatient unit for NE London is at the Royal London Hospital. The HIV department works closely with the trust Infectious Disease department in management of the in-patients and this is reflected in cover arrangements and specialist expertise arrangements.
A highly successful research unit is based in the GHU with a history of delivering > 100 clinical trials nearly in both HIV and HIV/Hepatitis C co-infection.
Main duties of the job
The advertised post is for a clinical fellow HIV Medicine based in Barts Health NHS trust. This post would be suitable for doctors in training who are considering a career in an infection related speciality for higher specialist training.
HIV medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust includes outpatient clinics at the Royal London (The Grahame Hayton Unit), Newham General Hospital (Greenway centre,) and Sir Ludwig Guttmann medical centre in Stratford. The designated HIV inpatient unit for NE London and Essex is based at the Royal London hospital.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below.
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of General Internal Medicine
Desirable
- Experience of HIV medicine
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage an acutely unwell patient from ABC and call for help appropriately
- Demonstrable ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Able to develop good working relationships
Desirable
- Good organisational skills
- Good IT skills
Clinical Governance / Improving Quality of Patient Care
Essential
- Clinical governance: Understanding of the clinical governance process
Desirable
- Evidence of being involved in quality improvement projects
Probity
Essential
- Awareness of ethical issues regarding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of issues of equality and diversity
Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
Language Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Experience
Essential
- Sound knowledge of General Internal Medicine
Desirable
- Experience of HIV medicine
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage an acutely unwell patient from ABC and call for help appropriately
- Demonstrable ability to work in a multi disciplinary team
- Able to develop good working relationships
Desirable
- Good organisational skills
- Good IT skills
Clinical Governance / Improving Quality of Patient Care
Essential
- Clinical governance: Understanding of the clinical governance process
Desirable
- Evidence of being involved in quality improvement projects
Probity
Essential
- Awareness of ethical issues regarding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of issues of equality and 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).
