Job summary
- Applications are invited for F2 level Clinical Fellows to work in Acute Medicine at the Alexandra Hospital. The post is advertised for a 1 year contract with potential for extension. Working pattern is 08:30 16:30 5 days per week. Additional shifts may be available working through NHSP.
- The post is not a Deanery post but is structured to provide a portfolio-based Postgraduate Training Programme, similar to the Deanery model. There will be opportunities to rotate to other medical specialties depending on the post holders preferences.
- The successful candidate will be welcomed to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training will be provided for PACES/MRCP part II, and study leave will be available to help candidates prepare for the examinations. At the end of the post, a Certificate of Postgraduate Training will be available.
- Duties include care of acute medical admissions to hospital, short stay inpatients, and portfolio-based procedures and competencies. Participation in audit and research is encouraged. Training will be supervised by a named consultant.
- The typical candidate should have taken, or be preparing for Part I MRCP. The successful candidates should be planning to take Part II MRCP during the period of the rotation. Completion of the post should help prepare the candidate for further specialist training in the UK or abroad.
Main duties of the job
General Duties will include:
Inpatients consultant and registrar ward rounds, ward referrals.
Observation and assisting the consultant or registrar with relevant procedures and investigations.
Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings
Attendance at Grand Rounds and other Medical Meetings
Attendance at scheduled teaching sessions
Participation in audit projects.
Participation in Mortality & Morbidity case reviews
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JUNIOR CLINICAL FELLOW POST
These posts are designed to offer experience and training to doctors who wish to gain further experience in Acute Medicine with potential to achieving MRCP qualification.
Working as a Junior Clinical Fellow (F2 grade) in this Trust will combine exposure to acute unselected general medicine, and a structured teaching programme.
Fellows will be allocated a consultant Programme supervisor.
Fellows will be welcomed to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for candidates working towards MRCP. Study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses to prepare for MRCP examinations.
Training will include care of inpatients, ambulatory care, attend out-patient clinics and portfolio-based competencies. There will be opportunities to learn procedures including lumbar punctures and ascitic drains etc.
The typical candidate should have taken or be preparing for Part I MRCP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JUNIOR CLINICAL FELLOW POST
These posts are designed to offer experience and training to doctors who wish to gain further experience in Acute Medicine with potential to achieving MRCP qualification.
Working as a Junior Clinical Fellow (F2 grade) in this Trust will combine exposure to acute unselected general medicine, and a structured teaching programme.
Fellows will be allocated a consultant Programme supervisor.
Fellows will be welcomed to join the weekly teaching sessions and Grand Rounds. In-house training is provided for candidates working towards MRCP. Study leave will be available to help candidates attend courses to prepare for MRCP examinations.
Training will include care of inpatients, ambulatory care, attend out-patient clinics and portfolio-based competencies. There will be opportunities to learn procedures including lumbar punctures and ascitic drains etc.
The typical candidate should have taken or be preparing for Part I MRCP.
Person Specification
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic and tactful
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Ability to organise and manage workload priorities
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MB BS or equivalent, and eligible for GMC registration at time of appointment
- ALS Provider
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 12-18 months full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 6 months of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA.
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience working in an NHS organisation or any clinical attachment if done in the UK.
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
- Due to the nature of our work, all posts are deemed to require a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.
Person Specification
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Diplomatic and tactful
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Ability to organise and manage workload priorities
Desirable
- Interest in research in medical education
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification that is registerable with the GMC for full registration i.e. MB BS or equivalent, and eligible for GMC registration at time of appointment
- ALS Provider
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 12-18 months full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 6 months of which will be in a General Medicine training programme or as a General Medicine FTSTA.
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience working in an NHS organisation or any clinical attachment if done in the UK.
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
- Due to the nature of our work, all posts are deemed to require a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.
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).
