Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Junior Clinical Fellow at FY2/ST1 level to join the Departments of Immunology and Haematology at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust commencing in October 2023 for initial contract of 6 months.
The post will be based at the Castle Hill Hospital.
MBChB or equivalent qualification with full GMC Registration and License to practice is essential by the date of application.
This post does not award National Training Number and the duties will be equivalent to FY2/ST1 level doctor.
The job plan will incorporate sessions to support outpatient Immunology and Allergy and both inpatient and outpatient Haematology services. There will be ample opportunities for the successful candidate to use or develop specific interests in clinical or laboratory medicine, clinical education and research.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical input to the assessment and management of patients with immunological, allergic and haematological disorders.
Work with other members of the clinical team and actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
Liaise and communicate effectively with members of the team, other teams and services within the trust and relevant external agencies including general practitioners.
Maintain appropriate clinical records and undertake necessary clinical correspondence and administration.
Undertake mandatory Trust trainings and be involved in departmental audits.
About us
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Registered with the GMC at the date of application with a licence to practice
Desirable
Clinical experience
Essential
- Minimum one year experience in the NHS
- Out of hours experience relevant to job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk, knows when to seek help and able to prioritise clinical need
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Successful completion of foundation year 2 competencies or equivalent
- Previous experience in Allergy, Immunology and/or Haematology
Clinical governance, audit and improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
- Demonstrates awareness of good decision making and own limitations Track record of engaging in clinical governance including reporting errors and learning from errors
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Demonstrates understanding of basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in audit or quality improvement project
Teaching and training
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in teaching students and junior doctors
Desirable
- Evidence of successful feedback from teaching
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Essential
- Evidence of participation in the CPD in the past 12 months
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate CPD diary or portfolio
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate
- Demonstrates capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Sees patients as people and demonstrates respect for all
- Works in partnership with patients, always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients and practice shared decision making
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Personal skills
Essential
- Demonstrates experience working in a team and values the input of other professionals in the team
- Demonstrates capacity to work co-operatively with others, demonstrate leadership when appropriate and work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Demonstrates ability to organise and motivate other team members
- Demonstrates capacity to operate under pressure, initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Good time management skills
- Good written communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of 360? feedback and patient survey feedback and reflections
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour, e.g. voluntary work.
Probity - professional integrity
Essential
- Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent qualification
- Registered with the GMC at the date of application with a licence to practice
Desirable
Clinical experience
Essential
- Minimum one year experience in the NHS
- Out of hours experience relevant to job
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk, knows when to seek help and able to prioritise clinical need
- Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings
- Able to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to maximise safety and minimise risk
Desirable
- Successful completion of foundation year 2 competencies or equivalent
- Previous experience in Allergy, Immunology and/or Haematology
Clinical governance, audit and improving quality of patient care
Essential
- Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
- Demonstrates awareness of good decision making and own limitations Track record of engaging in clinical governance including reporting errors and learning from errors
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
- Demonstrates understanding of basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in audit or quality improvement project
Teaching and training
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in teaching students and junior doctors
Desirable
- Evidence of successful feedback from teaching
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Essential
- Evidence of participation in the CPD in the past 12 months
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate CPD diary or portfolio
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate
- Demonstrates capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Sees patients as people and demonstrates respect for all
- Works in partnership with patients, always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients and practice shared decision making
- Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
Personal skills
Essential
- Demonstrates experience working in a team and values the input of other professionals in the team
- Demonstrates capacity to work co-operatively with others, demonstrate leadership when appropriate and work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Demonstrates ability to organise and motivate other team members
- Demonstrates capacity to operate under pressure, initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances
- Good time management skills
- Good written communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of 360? feedback and patient survey feedback and reflections
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
- Evidence of altruistic behaviour, e.g. voluntary work.
Probity - professional integrity
Essential
- Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
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).
