Senior Clinical Fellow in Acute Medicine

Salary: £67,325 per annum plus London weighting
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
Working pattern: Full-time
Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, NW3 2QG

Job summary
A Senior Clinical Fellow (IMT3+, registrar grade) post is available in Acute Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital, London, Hampstead site. The posts will be available immediately for a fixed term period, for a minimum of 12 months, with the option of extending if mutually desirable.

Main duties of the job
The Clinical job will include, but not be restricted to, leading the medical take, ward cover shifts and the care of short term medical patients, as well as helping to manage patients in the ambulatory Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service.

The Senior Clinical Fellow will primarily be based on the Acute Medicine wards and areas contributing to the on call rota. They will enable rapid discharge and provide timely review of patients under their care.

The post holder will participate in Acute Medicine ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. Working with the ward MDT and community teams they will develop person-centred plans for the management plans for in-patient care and post-discharge.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential:

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential:

• Full UK GMC registration
• MRCP UK or equivalent
• A primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Desirable:

• Additional qualifications e.g. BSc, MSc or equivalent, extracurricular achievements e.g. prizes or Distinctions

Experience, Skills and aptitudes
Essential:

• Evidence of appropriate general and acute medical experience +/- speciality
• Experience of working in Same Day Emergency Care / Ambulatory Care
• Clinical and procedural skills consistent with those expected at end of ST/CT2 or ST3+
• Good communication skills including a good command of written and spoken English

Desirable:

• Experience of and involvement in clinical governance and audit procedures.
• Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students

Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential:

• Able to work with and lead a team and to work effectively under pressure
• Understand the principles of equality and diversity
• Understand the principles of equality and diversity
• Able to work with and lead a team and to work effectively under pressure

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.