Job summary
The Imperial Stroke Centre is a regional tertiary comprehensive hyper-acute stroke service, which is one of the leading and largest stroke services in the UK, consisting of a 23-bedded Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) and a 22-bedded Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) for early stroke rehabilitation.
This post is a highly valuable and clinically enriching post at Charing Cross Hospital. The doctor will have the opportunity to rotate into different aspects of the stroke service under supervision and gain experience in not only stroke medicine but also general medicine. There will be an opportunity to work with the general medical team out of hours, led by a medical consultant and registrar. The junior clinical fellow joins a cohort of 6 Sprs, 9 other SHOs, 1 F1 and consultants.
Main duties of the job
The doctor will have the opportunity to rotate into different aspects of the stroke service under supervision and gain experience in not only stroke medicine but also general medicine. There will be an opportunity to work with the general medical team out of hours, led by a medical consultant and registrar.
Alongside supporting different areas of the stroke service, there is also strong Consultant support to aid career progression with many learning opportunities available at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. These include dedicated teaching, quality improvement projects and audits as well as participate in active research trials.
Regular teaching at the Charing Cross site includes Grand round, medical Grand round, and stroke specialty interdepartmental teaching at least twice a week. The post holder will be allocated a clinical supervisor, who will support them with their professional progression as well as yearly appraisals and revalidation.
There is also the opportunity to be involved with research activities, as Imperial College hosts the Northwest London Clinical Research Network. The Hyperacute Stroke Research Centre at Imperial Stroke Centre facilitates the delivery of many ongoing stroke trials including emergency intervention trials, stroke rehabilitation trials, and epidemiological studies.
There are also weekly departmental teachings including strokeradiology, vascular surgery, general medicine, and learnings from M&M meetings.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Junior Clinical Fellow will support the Imperial Stroke Centre. This Centre offers all current hyperacute stroke interventions in close collaboration with Imperial Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery departments. Our IV thrombolysis rate is 20-25% and 200-250 mechanical thrombectomy procedures are performed by the Interventional Neuroradiologists per year. Thrombectomy is available 24/7 and we provide a service for several other regional HASUs. Protocols for extended time windows for mechanical thrombectomy (up to 24 hours) using advanced perfusion imaging protocols are in place.
An example Job Plan for the clinical fellow post, including HASU Cover, working with the ASU team, and ad hoc follow-up clinic support, can be found in the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Junior Clinical Fellow will support the Imperial Stroke Centre. This Centre offers all current hyperacute stroke interventions in close collaboration with Imperial Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery departments. Our IV thrombolysis rate is 20-25% and 200-250 mechanical thrombectomy procedures are performed by the Interventional Neuroradiologists per year. Thrombectomy is available 24/7 and we provide a service for several other regional HASUs. Protocols for extended time windows for mechanical thrombectomy (up to 24 hours) using advanced perfusion imaging protocols are in place.
An example Job Plan for the clinical fellow post, including HASU Cover, working with the ASU team, and ad hoc follow-up clinic support, can be found in the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with a license to practice or confirmed eligibility for entry
- ALS Certificate
Desirable
- Membership exam, whole or part
Relevant experience in specialty/subspecialty
Essential
- Minimum 18 months' experience working in the NHS
- Min 6 months recent experience in GIM
Desirable
- Clinical experience in stroke medicine.
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS processes and pressures
- Experience of teaching
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Desirable
- Direct participation in Quality improvement project / Audit/ quality improvement Publication Teaching presentations at department level
Clinical skills
Essential
- Be proficient in taking history, systemic examination, be able to device a basic management plan with differentials in mind
- Able to manage common medical emergencies independently
Desirable
- Familiar with NICE guidelines in dealing with common medical conditions
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
IT skills and computer literacy
Essential
- Must be conversant with all usual programs and capable of learning ones specific to acute medicine rapidly
Physical requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements pre-employment health screening
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications; team player; appropriate time management - as per GMC good medical practice
Patient-focused empathy
Essential
- Understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different patients- as per GMC good medical practice
Reliability
Essential
- Punctuality, attendance, sense of responsibility- as per GMC good medical practice
Flexibility
Essential
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances - as per GMC good medical practice
Resilience
Essential
- Ability to cope with setbacks or pressure as per GMC good medical practice
Thoroughness
Essential
- Preparedness, commitment - as per GMC good medical practice
Drive
Essential
- Enthusiasm, self-starter, motivated, shows interest
Probity
Essential
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas - as per GMC good medical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with a license to practice or confirmed eligibility for entry
- ALS Certificate
Desirable
- Membership exam, whole or part
Relevant experience in specialty/subspecialty
Essential
- Minimum 18 months' experience working in the NHS
- Min 6 months recent experience in GIM
Desirable
- Clinical experience in stroke medicine.
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS processes and pressures
- Experience of teaching
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Desirable
- Direct participation in Quality improvement project / Audit/ quality improvement Publication Teaching presentations at department level
Clinical skills
Essential
- Be proficient in taking history, systemic examination, be able to device a basic management plan with differentials in mind
- Able to manage common medical emergencies independently
Desirable
- Familiar with NICE guidelines in dealing with common medical conditions
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
IT skills and computer literacy
Essential
- Must be conversant with all usual programs and capable of learning ones specific to acute medicine rapidly
Physical requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements pre-employment health screening
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications; team player; appropriate time management - as per GMC good medical practice
Patient-focused empathy
Essential
- Understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different patients- as per GMC good medical practice
Reliability
Essential
- Punctuality, attendance, sense of responsibility- as per GMC good medical practice
Flexibility
Essential
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances - as per GMC good medical practice
Resilience
Essential
- Ability to cope with setbacks or pressure as per GMC good medical practice
Thoroughness
Essential
- Preparedness, commitment - as per GMC good medical practice
Drive
Essential
- Enthusiasm, self-starter, motivated, shows interest
Probity
Essential
- Honesty, integrity, appreciation of ethical dilemmas - as per GMC good medical practice
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).
