Junior Clinical Fellow in Geriatric & Acute Medicine

Job responsibilities

Working on one of the geriatric wards as part of the ward based team of junior doctors. The ward is supported by dailyconsultant ward rounds (Mon-Fri) and the juniors in the team include 1 registrar, 3 SHOs and an F1 trainee. Each ward has a comprehensivenursing and therapy team. There is the opportunity to work in the AAU which aims to prevent admissions from A+E, facilitate early discharge andsee direct referrals from GPs or via the navigator. The post-holder will have the opportunity to attend a broad spectrum of specialty clinics andalso the various liaison services run by the department. There are many opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as anexpectation to participate in audit and quality improvement. It is also expected that the post holder will be involved in the junior doctors forum and handover processes. The post holder will be on the General Medical on-call rota should you be offered a banded position.

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the General Medical Council
• MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS course
• MRCP Part 1

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate broad clinical skills in the management of all patients
• Experience in medicine

Desirable

• Previous audit experience
• Previous publications

Skills and apptitudes

Essential

• Awareness of principles of Risk Management

Desirable

• Evidence of academic excellence e.g. BSc, prizes, distinctions etc
• Good understanding of the forces and drivers of influencing change in the NHS

Personal qualities&attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly & grammatically in both verbal & written English
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
• Well organized

Others

Essential

• Understands and abides by ethical principles and committed to the NHS.
• Willing to take on responsibility
• Good general health, physically able to carry out the duties of the post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).