Somerset NHS FT Clinical Fellow Programme

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint clinical Fellows to Medicine.

The Clinical Fellow Program that we are offering is an exciting opportunity for trainees interested in pursuing a career in Medicine or Surgery. This opportunity will allow you to gain experience of clinical medicine or surgery at a CT / ST level, and be involved in the medical on call Rotas.

The medical fellowship is designed on a 50% Clinical (general medicine) and 50% non-clinical commitment. Successful candidates will spend their time in their chosen sub-specialty during the non-clinical commitment period. This gives candidates a great opportunity to spend time in their chosen sub-specialty and work closely with leaders in that field. The sub-specialties include:

1. Cardiology
2. Stroke Medicine
3. Acute Medicine
4. Renal Medicine
5. Respiratory Medicine
6. Neurology
7. Endocrinology
8. COOP
9. Teaching (Pg Cert in Medical Ed)
10. Leadership (Pg Cert in Leadership)

You will be joining a cohesive and progressive team with a strong reputation for clinical excellence. We have an excellent reputation for training and we expect the successful post holders to develop and enhance their skills during their tenure. We are looking for dynamic individuals who have completed their Foundation Programme training and have experience of working in the NHS.

Job Summary

These posts are to commence on the 4th August 2022 for a period of 12 months, with the opportunity to extend this post to 2 years, and are suitable for people interested in a future career in Medicine, or a related speciality. Applicants should have completed Foundation Training and have experience of working in the NHS.

About Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.

Our trust was formed on 1 April 2020 when Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust merged. We provide community and mental health services across the whole of Somerset and acute hospital services in the north, west and centre of the county and beyond.

We are privileged to work with over 9,000 colleagues who deliver or support our patient services. From therapists to nurses, doctors, researchers, scientists, porters, cleaners, kitchen staff, accountants, those who teach the next generation of clinicians and the receptionists who welcome our patients, the contribution of all of our colleagues is invaluable.

Working together we provide services from the cradle to the grave. The Trusts general services are commissioned by the local clinical commissioning groups while specialist services such as Vascular Surgery are nationally commissioned.

In addition to providing a wide range of patient services, we also contribute to training the next generation of nurses, doctors and therapists and conduct research that will help to advance clinical practice and treatments in the future. We are proud of the highest GMC score for training in the South West

A 2030 project is underway to develop new state of the art facilities for Maternity, Paediatrics and Neonatal care, Oncology and Emergency services. As detailed above, building is already underway for a new surgical and Critical Care centre encompassing 2 Interventional Radiology compatible theatres and an Acute assessment hub to support care for patients requiring emergency assessment. The Trust sees IR as integral to the development of all acute and complex services.

Surgical and Critical Care Centre

In total the new centre will provide:

• 6 endoscopy rooms, patient recovery and clinical support areas
• 8 state-of-the-art operating theatres (including two interventional radiology theatres), recovery areas and clinical support.
• 22 critical care beds, all specified for level 2 and 3 critical care patients

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Full registration and license to practice with GMC

Desirable

• BSc, BA or equivalent with grade 1 or 2:1

Relevant experience

Essential

• Completion of foundation training or equivalent
• Resuscitation experience

Desirable

• Teaching of junior medical staff, nursing staff
• Demonstrate a commitment to the specialty
• Experience of working in an NHS hospital

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA

Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)