Job summary
GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Emergency Medicine
Junior Clinical Fellow in Clinical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine
Nodal Point - 3 - £40275 p.a excl. of LZ (pro rata)
Full Time - 40 hours per week
Fixed Term - 12 months (6 months Addictions Care and 6 months Emergency Medicine)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee to work in a dynamic and stimulating new department which offers experience in Acute and General medicine within the context of Addictions care and Clinical Toxicology. This job is paired with a 6 month role working as a clinical fellow in the dynamic team at St Thomas' Emergency Department .
Main duties of the job
Clinical Fellow in Addiction Care
As a new initiative the successful candidate has an exciting opportunity to work as an integral part in the early development of the ACCS unit. The candidate will be the Clinical Fellow taking part in the daily medical care of patients admitted to the London Addictions Care Pathway (ACCS).
This post is designed for an FY3 level trainee to:
- Develop/ expand their skills in clinical medicine related to Addictions care and Clinical Toxicology in a specialist clinical and academic centre
- Undertake research/QIP related to the development of the LACP/ Clinical Toxicology
Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine
These posts are useful for doctors needing competencies in ACCS /Emergency Medicine training. We consider them developmental so encourage work based assessments, enrolling for an e-portfolio or doing exams. When on duty the Clinical Fellow, with other more senior Emergency Medicine speciality trainees, assists the Consultants in direct patient management and supervising the work of the junior (FY2) medical staff.
We are looking for doctors to join our large friendly team . The post will give you non shop floor time. You will have the equivalent of 2 days a fortnight to follow the special interest or boost your CV . It is useful for those wishing to take some time out of training from anytime after F2 to those wanting a break before continuing into higher specialty training.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of 12 000 and a turnover of over approximately £1b. The Trust comprises two of London's oldest and best known teaching hospitals, with long histories dating back almost 900 years, and they have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Now, together with King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London Guy's and St Thomas' is part of King's Health partners, one of five Academic Health Science Centres in England.
Organisational Values:
The post holder will:
Put patients first - consider the patient's needs and wishes in all that they do
Take pride in what they do - strive for highest standards on own work and challenge colleagues to do the same
Strive to be the best - in terms of patient care & teamwork
Act with integrity - maintain the privacy & dignity of patients, work with integrity and be trustworthy, be accountable for own work
Respect others - patients, visitors and colleagues. Actively give and receive feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main place of employment
St Thomas Hospital Emergency Department and ACCS, St Thomas Hospital.
It is, however, a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Clinical Fellow in Addiction Care (6 months)
The ACCS 11 bedded unit will be located on a general medical ward at St Thomas Hospital. When on duty for the ACCS the post holder will be supervised by the consultants in Clinical Toxicology/ General Medicine and Addictions Psychiatry. They will have the opportunity to join the daily consultant led ward rounds on the ACCS and deliver ongoing care to in-patients on the unit. The post-holder will receive training and gain clinical experience in acute assessment of patients with alcohol/drug withdrawal states in context of serve medical comorbidities. They will also have the opportunity to join specialist Addiction Nurse led rounds, support psychosocial interventions and attend dedicated outpatient clinics for those with addiction requiring medical follow up e.g. Liver assessment and fibroscan clinics.
The post-holder may be expected to provide prospective and cross-cover for other members of the team in Clinical Toxicology. The Clinical Toxicology service provides specialist advice on the management of poisoned patients who present to St Thomas Hospital (including the Evelina Childrens Hospital) and tertiary referrals to St Thomas Hospital ICU. The team is responsible for providing support on the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and provides continuity of care for all patients admitted to the hospital, including those on ICU and on the paediatric wards. There is a twice daily Clinical Toxicology ward round and which rounds jointly with the Liaison Psychiatry service. This will provide training and the opportunity to gain experience in acute assessment of the poisoned patient, and continued care of acutely poisoned patients admitted to hospital.
The Addictions Care Team and Clinical Toxicology Team have an active research programme; the main research interest of this group is in alcohol/drug related harms and recreational drug toxicity but also undertaking research in investigating tools to measure the quality of care of poisoned patients and those with alcohol dependency. They have a number of collaborators across London both within and outside the Academic Health Sciences Centre (Kings Health Partners). The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to the development of the research programme of the ACCS and clinical toxicology team but also to draft and contribute to papers for submission to peer reviewed journal and abstracts to be presented at appropriate National and International conferences.
Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (6 months)
We are looking for doctors to join our large friendly team and contribute ideas about improving patient care. This post will give you non shop floor time. You will have the equivalent of 2 days a fortnight to follow the special interest or boost your CV depending on personal career needs/interest/development of training). It is useful for those wishing to take some time out of training from anytime after F2 to those wanting a break before continuing into higher specialty training. Atypical, flexible or individualised rotas are possible.
We have an active research portfolio within the Emergency Department which we encourage our Clinical Fellows to engage in. This enables interested individuals to develop skills relevant to research and explore development of personal research projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main place of employment
St Thomas Hospital Emergency Department and ACCS, St Thomas Hospital.
It is, however, a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Clinical Fellow in Addiction Care (6 months)
The ACCS 11 bedded unit will be located on a general medical ward at St Thomas Hospital. When on duty for the ACCS the post holder will be supervised by the consultants in Clinical Toxicology/ General Medicine and Addictions Psychiatry. They will have the opportunity to join the daily consultant led ward rounds on the ACCS and deliver ongoing care to in-patients on the unit. The post-holder will receive training and gain clinical experience in acute assessment of patients with alcohol/drug withdrawal states in context of serve medical comorbidities. They will also have the opportunity to join specialist Addiction Nurse led rounds, support psychosocial interventions and attend dedicated outpatient clinics for those with addiction requiring medical follow up e.g. Liver assessment and fibroscan clinics.
The post-holder may be expected to provide prospective and cross-cover for other members of the team in Clinical Toxicology. The Clinical Toxicology service provides specialist advice on the management of poisoned patients who present to St Thomas Hospital (including the Evelina Childrens Hospital) and tertiary referrals to St Thomas Hospital ICU. The team is responsible for providing support on the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and provides continuity of care for all patients admitted to the hospital, including those on ICU and on the paediatric wards. There is a twice daily Clinical Toxicology ward round and which rounds jointly with the Liaison Psychiatry service. This will provide training and the opportunity to gain experience in acute assessment of the poisoned patient, and continued care of acutely poisoned patients admitted to hospital.
The Addictions Care Team and Clinical Toxicology Team have an active research programme; the main research interest of this group is in alcohol/drug related harms and recreational drug toxicity but also undertaking research in investigating tools to measure the quality of care of poisoned patients and those with alcohol dependency. They have a number of collaborators across London both within and outside the Academic Health Sciences Centre (Kings Health Partners). The successful candidate will be encouraged to contribute to the development of the research programme of the ACCS and clinical toxicology team but also to draft and contribute to papers for submission to peer reviewed journal and abstracts to be presented at appropriate National and International conferences.
Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine (6 months)
We are looking for doctors to join our large friendly team and contribute ideas about improving patient care. This post will give you non shop floor time. You will have the equivalent of 2 days a fortnight to follow the special interest or boost your CV depending on personal career needs/interest/development of training). It is useful for those wishing to take some time out of training from anytime after F2 to those wanting a break before continuing into higher specialty training. Atypical, flexible or individualised rotas are possible.
We have an active research portfolio within the Emergency Department which we encourage our Clinical Fellows to engage in. This enables interested individuals to develop skills relevant to research and explore development of personal research projects.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- ALS Provider
Desirable
- BSc, BMedSci(or other intercalated degree), other degrees/qualifications
- ATLS/ ALS provider
- MRCP or MCEM or equivalent
Skills / Ability / Knowledge
Essential
- Team Player
- Effective and Verbal Communication
- Empathic and inclusive approach
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Evidence of experience in performing procedures relevant to emergency medicine: venous cannulation, phlebotomy, fracture manipulation
- Evidence of keeping up to date with topics relevant to EM practice- courses/teaching sessions attended.
- Correctly written personal statement about why this job and where it fits in to career plans
Desirable
- Evidence of a quality improvement or audit project involvement
Previous Experience
Essential
- 1 year in general medicine or associated specialties at Foundation Level including acute admissions and continuing care in general medicine
- Prove track record of hospital medicine in the NHS, with experience in EM Short term locums & clinical attachment are not acceptable and will not be consideredThis is ONLY suitable as a first UK post IF the candidate has worked for a minimum of 12 months in EM fulltime. Candidates will not be shortlisted unless they fulfil the criteria above
Desirable
- Previous FY experience in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Clinical Toxicology and/or Emergency Department medicine
- Additional experience in emergency medicine
- Research experience, education programme development, ultrasound qualification as appropriate
- Additional experience in one or more of other related specialties (acute medicine, orthopaedics, cardiology, ITU, anaesthetics, plastics or primary care).
Additional Information
Desirable
- Additional team organisational experience (can be non medical)
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- ALS Provider
Desirable
- BSc, BMedSci(or other intercalated degree), other degrees/qualifications
- ATLS/ ALS provider
- MRCP or MCEM or equivalent
Skills / Ability / Knowledge
Essential
- Team Player
- Effective and Verbal Communication
- Empathic and inclusive approach
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Evidence of experience in performing procedures relevant to emergency medicine: venous cannulation, phlebotomy, fracture manipulation
- Evidence of keeping up to date with topics relevant to EM practice- courses/teaching sessions attended.
- Correctly written personal statement about why this job and where it fits in to career plans
Desirable
- Evidence of a quality improvement or audit project involvement
Previous Experience
Essential
- 1 year in general medicine or associated specialties at Foundation Level including acute admissions and continuing care in general medicine
- Prove track record of hospital medicine in the NHS, with experience in EM Short term locums & clinical attachment are not acceptable and will not be consideredThis is ONLY suitable as a first UK post IF the candidate has worked for a minimum of 12 months in EM fulltime. Candidates will not be shortlisted unless they fulfil the criteria above
Desirable
- Previous FY experience in Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Clinical Toxicology and/or Emergency Department medicine
- Additional experience in emergency medicine
- Research experience, education programme development, ultrasound qualification as appropriate
- Additional experience in one or more of other related specialties (acute medicine, orthopaedics, cardiology, ITU, anaesthetics, plastics or primary care).
Additional Information
Desirable
- Additional team organisational experience (can be non medical)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
