Job summary
Renal Medicine is recruiting an Fy1 cover 4 months initially of a rostering absence.
The posts will offer experience of the clinical care of people in primarily an inpatient setting. The post attracts and on-call supplement within the department, covering wards at evening and day time weekends and with hospital at night team.
Participation in teaching, quality improvement programmes and research is actively encouraged and supported with a track record of academic output within the department.
The posts provide excellent Renal Medicine training and are ideal for those seeking to follow a career in Renal Medicine, General Practice or academic medicine.
Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applicants, so if you are keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The post holder will, together with other junior doctors within the department, be responsible for the provision of Renal Medicine services to the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Teaching
All junior doctors are expected to take part in undergraduate teaching during their normal clinical work. Drs are allocated medical student teaching sessions in their timetables.
Research
This post has a regular commitment to involvement with the various studies being run by Renal Medicine.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to participate in the departments' clinical governance activity. Considerable opportunity to get involved in service development and audit exist.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998.
About us
The Trust includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital and both adult and children's community services in Lambeth and Southwark.
We provide a full range of hospital services for our local communities in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, as well as specialist services for patients from further afield, including cancer, cardiothoracic, women's and children's services, kidney care and orthopaedics. We have one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest A&E departments in London. See www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will, together with other junior doctors within the department, be responsible for the provision of Acute Medicine services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust including:
- To provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients in Renal Medicine.
- To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
Teaching
All junior doctors are expected to take part in undergraduate teaching during their normal clinical work. Drs are allocated medical student teaching sessions in their timetables.
Research
This post has a regular commitment to involvement with the various studies being run by Ageing and health.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to participate in the departments clinical governance activity. Considerable opportunity to get involved in service development and audit exist.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post holder will, together with other junior doctors within the department, be responsible for the provision of Acute Medicine services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust including:
- To provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients in Renal Medicine.
- To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
Teaching
All junior doctors are expected to take part in undergraduate teaching during their normal clinical work. Drs are allocated medical student teaching sessions in their timetables.
Research
This post has a regular commitment to involvement with the various studies being run by Ageing and health.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to participate in the departments clinical governance activity. Considerable opportunity to get involved in service development and audit exist.
Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- FY1 or above level clinical experience in General Medicine & Geriatric Medicine
Skills
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching & post graduate training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- FY1 or above level clinical experience in General Medicine & Geriatric Medicine
Skills
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching & post graduate training
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.
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).
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.
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).
