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Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Probity
The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behavior as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013), i.e. • Integrity • Honesty • Confidentiality
- Attribrutes
The applicant must demonstrate: The ability to prioritize tasks and information and take appropriate decisions
- Attribrutes
Initiative and ability to deal with pressure and/or challenge
- Attribrutes
Commitment to learning and continued professional development
- Attribrutes
Self-awareness and insight into the boundaries of their own abilities
- Attribrutes
An understanding of equality and diversity
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
- Qualifications
Evidence of achievement of Foundation Competencies in line with GMC Standards/Good Medical Practice
- Research & Academic Skills
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of audit and research
- Research & Academic Skills
Evidence of teaching experience
- Research & Academic Skills
Evidence of active participation in audit
- Language and Communication Skills
Good Listening, reading, writing and speaking in English language that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013)
- Language and Communication Skills
Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
- Language and Communication Skills
Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions Capacity to work effectively with other.
- Language and Communication Skills
Able to work in multi professional teams
- Language and Communication Skills
Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat other with understanding
- Language and Communication Skills
Sees patients as people
- Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Able to prioritise clinical need
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
1st class honors for BSc
- Qualifications
Distinction, merits or equivalent throughout undergraduate medical program
- Qualifications
MRCP Part 1
- Research & Academic Skills
Evidence of relevant academic and research achievement
Job overview
This is a post in General Medicine, Care of the elderly and Acute Medicine. There is also the exciting opportunity to gain experience in a clinic setting. This post would suit someone who has completed their foundation training and is looking for further experience before committing to core medical training; or someone who has completed core medical training but would like further experience to complete exams, or gain confidence prior to commencing specialty training (IMT3 year). The start date is 2nd December 2026
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Medical management of inpatients on a General Medicine ward, and out of hours includes general and acute medical wards managed under the COTE and General Medicine teams.
Providing day to day cover for the wards and units they are directly assigned to, as an integral member of a consultant-led team. This includes review of new patients, follow-up of investigations and treatment and overseeing the day to day management of patients within these wards and units, attending Consultant ward rounds and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings, maintaining accurate, complete and legible notes, prescribe medicines in the drug chart and issuing timely discharge letters / e-discharges and discharge medications (TTO’s) to promote good liaison with General Practitioners.
Liaison and communication with other Medical and Surgical Units and other disciplines within the hospital. liaise with patients' relatives
Participation in the General Medical on-call rota to provide cover for colleagues in an emergency and when on annual / study leave,
Attending all training opportunities provided by the department. Opportunities will be available to plan and organise own continuing medical education within financial resources available.
To take active part in all aspects Clinical Governance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This JCF level General Medicine post has been structured to include General and Acute Medicine in a busy district general hospital. The post is on the University Hospital Lewisham site. Although this post is not formally recognised for training, successful candidates will benefit from the same training and teaching opportunities as our existing core medical trainees.
There will be the possibility to engage in projects associated with their chosen subspecialty. As a result, this post will suit individuals aiming to further their medical experience before embarking on core medical training; or those who have completed core medical training but wish to get further general and specialty experience before committing to specialty training. Specialist, focused career planning and development will be available to the post holder.
The post holder’s clinical duties will be supported by foundation trainees, IMT1-2 level and ST3+ level colleagues, and a Physicians’ Associate attached to their respective team. The post holder will have the opportunity to provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues.
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.
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This advert is for Junior Clinical Fellow in Medicine & Care of Older Adults with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor General Internal Medicine role. The advertised salary is £54,499 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 8 months (4x 4 month FTC 7x 8 Month FTC). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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