Junior Clinical Fellow in Dermatology (Epidermolysis Bullosa)

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The postholder will, together with colleagues, contribute to the provision of dermatology services to the Guys and St. Thomas Hospital Trust as follows:

• Become an active member of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients with EB and other genodermatoses, as well as children with skin disease
• To support outpatient clinics (EB, genetics, paediatric dermatology,skin cancer screening)
• To contribute to the in-patient care of EB and genodermatosis patients within the Trust
• To work with the EB Patient Pathway Manager, EB clinical nurse specialists and administrative staff to co-ordinate and facilitate outpatient, day case and inpatient episodes for EB patients
• To provide continuing clinical responsibility for the patient in your charge

Teaching and Training

All fellows are expected to contribute to the extensive teaching and training programme at St Johns.

Specifically, this post encompasses

• Responsibility shared with colleagues for the educational supervision of trainees attending the department.
• support for the postgraduate MSc course

Research:

• To support the extensive clinical research programme at St Johns including
• supervising and contributing to the provision of required medical support for patients participating in clinical trials
• promoting clinical research activities to other members of clinical staff within St. Johns thereby enhancing the delivery of research programme

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours:

There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.

New Deal & European Working Time Directive (EWTD):

All posts and working patterns are under constant review in line with both New Deal and EWTD guidelines

Educational Programme:

Neither the London Deanery not the Royal College of Physicians accredits this post for postgraduate training. However, the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.

Appraisal:

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.

Other:

The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Eligible for registration with the GMC
• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Clinical Experience/Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Proven track record of General Medicine experience
• Relevant post reg. experience
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Enthusiasm for clinical medicine

Desirable

• Research experience

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Research experience

Personal skills audit, professional development

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisation and communication skills
• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
• Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit

Other

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

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

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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).