Job summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are offering an exciting opportunity to become part of a vibrant, forward-thinking team within the care of Older Adult department at our Lewisham site. Successful applicants will be able to develop individualised educational goals, including experience within specialty clinical areas which support the Care of Older Adult curriculum. Successful candidates will have access to all teaching opportunities alongside the HEE trainees.
We welcome applicants who are motivated to become part of the Care of Older Adult team, working alongside a dedicated therapy team. During this role, you will participate in the acute General Medicine on call rota.
If you are looking for medical/care of older adult specialty experience, plus the ability to develop sub-specialty interests, then you would be well suited to this position. As a Senior Clinical fellow, you will increase your level of confidence and you will be supported by an educational supervisor who can help in CV development, with the aim of securing a specialty training post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a trust with the commitment to deliver the highest standards of acute and ongoing care to our local older adult population. This post is for 6 months.
Main duties of the job
This posts provide an ideal opportunity for a suitably qualified individual looking to develop skills within an active Geriatrics department, while continuing to progress acute medicine experience. The Position will allow the candidate to continue to meet their training and education objectives within their clinical responsibilities. The candidate would take part in the General Medicine Rota with a frequency of 1:12 on calls.
There are two 6 month rotations in Geriatrics, with acute medicine on call commitment. There is also the exciting opportunity to gain experience in a clinic setting in stoke, falls, Parkinson's disease, frailty, surgical liaison and dementia. This post would suit someone who has completed core medical training (or equivalent) but would like further experience to complete exams, or to gain confidence prior to commencing specialty training.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clerk patients admitted on emergency take days
Manage patients medical illnesses, under supervision
Request investigations / treatments for patients
Take patient histories and carrying out routine patient examinations
Communicate with patients and relatives
Attend and undertake ward rounds
Provide cover for colleagues in an emergency and when on annual / study leave
Participate in the training of medical students attached to the Firm
Provide discharge summaries and to promote good liaison with General Practitioners
Although this post does not have a recognized training number, the educational opportunities are the same and can count towards training experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clerk patients admitted on emergency take days
Manage patients medical illnesses, under supervision
Request investigations / treatments for patients
Take patient histories and carrying out routine patient examinations
Communicate with patients and relatives
Attend and undertake ward rounds
Provide cover for colleagues in an emergency and when on annual / study leave
Participate in the training of medical students attached to the Firm
Provide discharge summaries and to promote good liaison with General Practitioners
Although this post does not have a recognized training number, the educational opportunities are the same and can count towards training experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- oMRCP UK or suitable alternative advanced postgraduate qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- oEvidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and multisource Feedback of equivalent.
- oEligibility to work in the UK by intended start date
Desirable
- oSuccessful Completion of CMT (or equivalent)
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- oIs up to date and fit to practice safely
Language Skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
- oThat applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or
Career Progression
Essential
- oAbility to provide complete details of employment history
- oEvidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- oEvidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period training
- oAt least 24 months experience at ST/SHO level (not including foundation modules)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- oMRCP UK or suitable alternative advanced postgraduate qualification
Eligibility
Essential
- oEligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- oEvidence of achievement of CT/ST2 competences in medicine at time of appointment, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance (DOPS, Mini-CEX, CBD, ACAT) and multisource Feedback of equivalent.
- oEligibility to work in the UK by intended start date
Desirable
- oSuccessful Completion of CMT (or equivalent)
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- oIs up to date and fit to practice safely
Language Skills
Essential
- oAll applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following:
- oThat applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or
Career Progression
Essential
- oAbility to provide complete details of employment history
- oEvidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- oEvidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period training
- oAt least 24 months experience at ST/SHO level (not including foundation modules)
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).
