Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

Job overview

We would like to invite you to apply for an exciting opportunity that has arisen in our division of Urgent & Emergency Care. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to apply for Senior Clinical Fellow posts (equivalent to minimum CT3/ST3 or higher). These roles are not recognised as a formal training post, however, the training opportunities will be similar to those at ST3+ level training posts.

The post holders will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects of work within the Acute Medicine Department. During this time, the post holders will work primarily in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit and the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) plus GIM on-call rota.

Applicants must have at least 6 months experience working in the UK at middle grade level and comfortable in running medical take independently.

In Ashford & St Peters we have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible, and cohesive group who are enthusiastic, welcoming, and proactive in supporting special interests.

We aim to provide a high-quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the ‘right person, first time’.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the medical team, supporting acute medical units. The service is multi-disciplinary, and the post holder is expected to work as part of a health professional team under the supervision of a Consultant Physician.

You will be appointed an Educational Supervisor and are able to fill in a portfolio. There is an in-house training program for junior doctors as well as grand rounds and specialty training.

The post holder will:

• Be mainly based in SDEC and CAU
• Work at the level of a middle grade doctor and contribute to the day to day running of CAU and/or SDEC
• Take part in a middle grade on-call rota in and out of hours
• Professional development through attendance at Acute Medicine and local speciality teaching, core medical training and grand rounds
• Undertaking audit and quality improvement projects
• Developing interests in Acute Medicine specialty
• Work closely within the multidisciplinary teams to provide a high quality daily and general medicine services to patients in the local area and to support the Trust in achieving all national targets.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In order to ensure the smooth running of the service, the post holder will:

• Participate in regular on-call commitments for acute General Medicine at St Peter’s, on a full-shift rota.
• Provide both in-patient and out-patient care for patients in accordance with the Trust’s contractual obligations.
• Participate in the supervision and training of junior medical staff and offer guidance and advice to the wider MDT
• Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient seen and communication made with General Practitioners and other agencies
• Keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice
• Work with and implement service policies, guidelines and protocols
• Participate in Trust training programmes to improve the quality of service provision.
• Work within and demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda.
• Conduct or participate in regular audit projects
• Undertake other duties as may be considered reasonable and appropriate.
• Attend and participate in staff and group meetings as required

The post holder will provide support to less experienced medical staff and nursing staff and be approachable when sought to provide advice on the clinic floor.

The post holder is expected to liaise with his/her colleagues in providing internal cover for Annual leave and sick leave and this may require some flexibility in the post holder’s hours.

You must have wide experience in General (Internal) Medicine and be comfortable in the initial assessment and on-going treatment of acutely ill adult medical patients with a wide variety of pathology. You will work under Consultant supervision and within a dedicated team at all times. As a hospital and a major secondary centre, we offer a large variety of sub-specialty services providing an excellent learning environment.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.