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Junior Clinical Fellow Private Patients

The closing date is 19 March 2026

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Job summary

Job title: Junior Clinical Fellow Private Patients

Location: Royal Brompton Hospital

The private patient unit has 28 single rooms. In general, RMOs are assigned to cover all clinical services, providing medical care under Consultants' supervision for private patients within the private patient unit.

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

  1. To acquaint him/herself with details of patient management in discussion with the Consultants and carry this out following Consultant direction.
  2. To ensure that good communications are maintained with all medical colleagues, e.g. anaesthetists, surgeons, nursing staff and paramedical departments such as physiotherapists, radiographers and ancillary staff, to the benefit of the patient.
  3. To ensure that Specialist Registrars and Consultants are kept informed regarding alteration in the condition of any of their patients.
  4. To ensure that all in-patient notes are kept up to date and tidy.

About us

Core behaviours for all Trust staff

All staff will commit to:

  • Act with honesty and integrity always
  • Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity
  • Always focus on the patient and internal and external customer
  • Make an active contribution to developing the service
  • Learn from and share experience and knowledge
  • Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
  • Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance
  • Act as ambassadors for their directorate and the Trust
  • Be aware of the impact of their own behaviour on others
  • Be discreet and aware of issues requiring confidentiality

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED5106

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

Chelsea London

SW3 6NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties - Professional

  1. To take history, examine and record all findings of all patients admitted under the Consultants care.
  2. Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations.
  3. To see and examine all patients under the care of the Consultant concerned, including those in the High Dependency Unit.
  4. To arrange for the transfer of patients to other hospitals or discharge home, including completion of a discharge summary.
  5. To keep the Specialist Registrar and Consultant informed of any changes in their patients condition.
  6. To communicate to a patient relative the progress of that patient.
  7. To be available for emergency calls to ITU and other parts of the hospital, if required i.e. for cardiac arrest.
  8. To participate in research projects which may already be in progress.
  9. To participate in lecturing to other staff if required, e.g. nurses and physiotherapists.
  10. To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties - Professional

  1. To take history, examine and record all findings of all patients admitted under the Consultants care.
  2. Carry out and arrange all relevant investigations.
  3. To see and examine all patients under the care of the Consultant concerned, including those in the High Dependency Unit.
  4. To arrange for the transfer of patients to other hospitals or discharge home, including completion of a discharge summary.
  5. To keep the Specialist Registrar and Consultant informed of any changes in their patients condition.
  6. To communicate to a patient relative the progress of that patient.
  7. To be available for emergency calls to ITU and other parts of the hospital, if required i.e. for cardiac arrest.
  8. To participate in research projects which may already be in progress.
  9. To participate in lecturing to other staff if required, e.g. nurses and physiotherapists.
  10. To accept that occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances may occur, and to respond to the needs of the service when they arise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Foundation Year 1 and 2 signed off

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Cardiology and or Respiratory Medicine / Surgery

Desirable

  • Advanced life support training

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Proficient and efficient handling medical problems

Desirable

  • Proven ability to work as a member of a team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration

Desirable

  • Foundation Year 1 and 2 signed off

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Cardiology and or Respiratory Medicine / Surgery

Desirable

  • Advanced life support training

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Proficient and efficient handling medical problems

Desirable

  • Proven ability to work as a member of a team

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).

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.

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

Chelsea London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

Chelsea London

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Private Patient General Manager

Fred Sendaula

f.sendaula@rbht.nhs.uk

02073518466

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED5106

Job locations

Royal Brompton Hospital

Sydney Street

Chelsea London

SW3 6NP


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